Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

2604 SF LWC 2504. J367. Period 4b demolition debris. Period 4b destruction.
Fine red sandstone. Rectangular section strip. 9.5 by 12.0 mm. One
surface rough.
2605 SF LWC 2850. J369. Period 4b demolition debris. Period 4b destruction.
Purbeck marble. Veneer. 31.0 mm thick. No edges? Lower surface rough.
2606 SF LWC 2749. 1373. Period 4b demolition debris. Period 4b destruction.
Pinky-cream marble. Veneer crescent with flattened base on outer curve.
13.0 mm thick. Maximum length 69.0 mm. maximum width 43.0 mm.
2607 SF LWC 3990. 7384. Destruction debris. Period 4b destruction? Purbeck
marble. Moulded ?cornice.
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2608 SF LWC 2431. J435 F161. Posthole. Post-Roman. Cream marble with black
veins. Veneer. 5.5 mm thick. No edges.
2609 SF LWC 4014. J453. Make-up or floor. Period 4. Purbeck marble.
Veneer. 20.0 mm thick. One edge.
2610 SF LWC 2748. J482. Demolition debris? Period 4b destruction? Purbeck
marble. Veneer. 27.0 mm thick. One edge?
2611 SF LWC 2736. J518 (F184), Demolition debris. Period 4b destruction.
Weathered dull buff-white marble. Veneer. 39.0 mm thick. Two apposite
but not parallel edges. one with a right-angled cut-out. Lower surface
rough with shallow ?dowel hole.
2612 SF LWC 2702. J551. Tile and gravel patch. Demolished building? Period
5. or late Roman. or later. Purbeck marble. Veneer. 21.0 mm thick. One
edge. Right-angled groove with sloping sides for inlay. 4.0 mm deep.
varying from 15.5 to 19.0 mm across.
2613 SF LWC 2703. J551. Tile and gravel patch. Demolished building? Period
5. or late Roman. or later. Purbeck marble. Veneer. 28.5 mm thick. No
edges.
2614 SF LWC 2911. J588. Tile and gravel surface of footway. Period 4.
Purbeck marble. Possibly part of a column or sculpture.