Element record MCC893 - Roman wall, High Street, Colchester

Summary

Roman wall, High Street, recorded by William Wire in the mid 19th century.

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Grid reference TL 99407 25219 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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A sketch map in Wire's Album marks an old wall 3ft below the surface, forming the west boundary Insula 18, a concrete floor with powdered brick on the corner of High Street, and other remains are mentioned.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 18, No 15, p.149.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Wire, William. Wire's Album. p.4 Fig. 73.

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Nov 30 2016 2:08PM

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