Monument record MCC873 - Roman building (CAT Building 107), Insula 35 at Culver Street, Colchester

Summary

Roman building (CAT Building 107) was discovered during excavations at Culver Street between 1981-2 and 1984-5.

Location

Grid reference TL 99551 25102 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
1848 Parish THE HOLY TRINITY
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

During excavations at Culver Street between 1981-2 and 1984-5 (ECC337), a Roman timber-framed building (CAT Building 107) was examined. The building was mainly identified through distinctive gravel-packed pits 'which were a constructional feature of many of the buildings erected in Flavian Colchester'.

On average each pit was 0.6 to 0.9m square and up to 0.9m deep. Many formed rows where the pits were roughly spaced at 2.0 to 2.5m intervals. The west wall of the building was represented by a row of four pits and the frontage was defined by three pits. Two pits showed the likely position of the east wall and one the possible site of the rear wall although it is possible that the building continued beyond this.<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. pp.73-75.

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Record last edited

Nov 30 2016 1:33PM

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