Site Event/Activity record ECC705 - Excavation of the South West Postern, Colchester, 1920

Location

Location St Mary's Churchyard, Church Street, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 99243 25084 (0m by 1m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Laver, P. G. (Mr)

Date

June 1920

Map

Description

In June 1920 the steps of the South West postern in St Mary's Churchyard were partly removed for excavation and revealed the arch of a drain. Drawings of the remains were made by Mr. W.D. Clarke.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p62.
  • <2> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.326.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Roman drain in Town Wall, SW Postern, Colchester (Element)
  • Town Wall, Colchester (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 23 2016 12:00PM

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