Site Event/Activity record ECC152 - Foundations at St Peter's Vicarage, North Hill, Colchester, 1843
Location
Location | St Peter's Vicarage, North Hill, Colchester |
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Grid reference | TL 99331 25307 (point) |
Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wire, William (Mr)
Date
March 1843
Description
Foundations, floor, painted plaster, recorded at a depth of 3 to 4ft found in the garden of St Peter's Vicarage.<1> In 1843, Wire visited the field behind St Peter's Vicarage, the Reverend Carr mentioned that a beautiful mosaic pavement was discovered and covered up again some years before. <2> In 1845 the Reverend Carr sent Wire some fragments of 'Roman house wall painted' found in the garden to the rear of the Vicarage 'No part of it can be dug to the depth of three or four feet but some Roman remains are found principally foundations and concrete floors. Some fragments of embossed or plain Samian ware have been found there'. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 17, page 146.
- <2> SCC36 DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. Thursday 16th, March 1843.
- <3> SCC36 DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. Monday 25th, March 1845.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2016 2:03PM