Element record MCC1500 - Roman wall foundation, 361-362 High Street, Colchester

Summary

Roman wall foundation, robbed-out, aligned N to S, discovered during excavations at 361-2 High Street in 1983.

Location

Grid reference TL 99837 25187 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

A north-south robber trench for a Roman foundation found during excavations at 361-2 High Street in 1983. Elsewhere on the site were two other east-west robber trenches (MCC1498 and MCC1499) and the remains of Roman floors, make-up and rubbish (MCC1506).<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.995.

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Record last edited

Jan 23 2017 2:14PM

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