Element record MCC810 - Roman? foundation, West Stockwell Street, Colchester
Summary
Roman? foundation, West Stockwell Street, recorded in a cable trench in 1966.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99606 25226 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
In October 1966 a telephone cable trench was dug down the west side of West Stockwell Street. The trench cut across three E to W masonry footings (MCC808-MCC810). They were 2 ft thick and dug into natural sand. The third was (missing) north of the High Street. This last seemed to have a N to S wall joining it on its northern side, but it had been robbed out and it is possible it was merely a pit. These foundations are all presumably Roman but it should be remembered that this is in the area of the possibly Norman, stone houses.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC61 DESC TEXT: Dunnett, B. Rosalind. K.. 1971. Inventory of Roman Colchester (unpublished MA thesis). Insula 20, No 6.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 20 2017 9:37AM