Monument record MCC8577 - Colchester - Head Street - Post Office

Summary

Trenches dug by a contractor for a new building revealed a N-S military plinth of standard type, areas of tessellated pavement, 3 robber trenches (including one for the plinth), a foundation sealed by part of a tessellated pavement and an e

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Grid reference TL 9937 2508 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Trenches dug by a contractor for a new building revealed a N-S military plinth of standard type, areas of tessellated pavement, 3 robber trenches (including one for the plinth), a foundation sealed by part of a tessellated pavement and an early Roman pit. <1>

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  • <1> DESC TEXT: Crummy, P. 1992. Colchester Archaeological Report 6. Excavations at Culver Street, Gilberd School and other sites in Colchester. pg 1028.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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