Element record MCC825 - Foundation outside East Hill House, High Street, Colchester

Summary

Roman foundation outside East Hill House, recorded in 1967.

Location

Grid reference TL 99997 25254 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

During the excavation of a telephone cable trench along the north side of East Hill in February 1967, a north-south foundation was struck opposite the west side of the door of the education office. This consisted of enormous lumps of septaria with little mortar adhering to them.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Dunnett, B. Rosalind. K.. 1971. Inventory of Roman Colchester (unpublished MA thesis). Insula 23 No 2.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 23 2017 11:59AM

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