Site Event/Activity record ECC127 - Hearth recorded in Head Gate Court, Colchester, 1964
Location
| Location | Head Gate Court, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99386 25044 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Dunnett, Rosalind
Date
September 1964
Description
In September 1964 a stanchion hole was dug behind No ?(no. missing) Head Gate Court ? (no missing) ft south from the yard gate right up against the back wall of the present building. This hole revealed a small part of a pink opus signinum floor with a tiled hearth on it much burnt and associated with 2nd/3rd century pottery. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC61 DESC TEXT: Dunnett, B. Rosalind. K.. 1971. Inventory of Roman Colchester (unpublished MA thesis). Insula 33 No 8.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC804 Roman hearth, behind Head Gate Court, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2016 1:34PM