Monument record MCC8016 - Colchester - Hollytrees Meadow
Summary
Some months after excavations (of `Mithraeum' - see ) closed a small amount of levelling was done in `this corner of the meadow (?which corner) and remains of Roman walling struck just below the surface.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 98 25 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Some months after excavations (of `Mithraeum' - see ) closed a small amount of levelling was done in `this corner of the meadow (?which corner) and remains of Roman walling struck just below the surface. A fragment running approximately N-S was nearly 9ft long and 18" wide; three courses of septaria remained. On the E side of this another wall abutted with a sraight joint, thickness and material the same although only a short length remained. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SEX33867 DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p114.
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM