Site Event/Activity record ECC1292 - 'Tomb' on east side of Wellesley Road, Colchester, 1874

Location

Location Wellesley Road, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99084 24873 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Ordnance Survey

Date

1874

Map

Description

A Roman 'Tomb' was found in 1874 on the east side of Wellesley Road.<1> Marked on 1876 OS Map.<2>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 293, No 43A.
  • <2> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1876. 1876 OS 1:500 Maps of Colchester. 1:500. 12.7.
  • <2> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. c.1805. 1805 1 inch OS Maps of Colchester. 12.7.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman tomb, Wellesley Road, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Feb 23 2016 8:23AM

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