Scheduled Monument: Roman round building (1002195)
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| Authority | Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) |
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Description
Wheel tomb found in 1896 near West Mersea Church. 65ft in diameter with a small hexagonal chamber in the centre from which radiate six walls which meet the 3ft thick encircling wall and project beyond it for 4ft as external buttresses. Between each pair of these there is an extra buttress, making 12 buttresses in all. The structure is made of tile on foundations of mortar and ragstone. There is no sign of either a doorway or floor. Three pieces of dressed stone and many roofing files were found. Interpreted as a tomb on the basis of parallels with examples in Italy and Germany. VCH has photo of tomb. SMR has a plan, copied from the RCHM. SMR reports tomb under a lawn. <1>
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Sources (1)
- SCC862 Scheduling record: English Heritage. 1990. Roman Mausoleum. Source 1.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0108 1251 (21m by 21m) |
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| Map sheet | TM01SW |
| Civil Parish | WEST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Nov 6 2019 4:47PM