Site Event/Activity record ECC158 - Tessellated pavement found behind brewery, Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester, 1845
Location
| Location | Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99258 25447 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wire, William (Mr)
Date
May 1845
Description
Wire's diary records 'Portion of a Roman tessellated pavement has been discovered in a field behind the brewery at the bottom of North Hill, under it was a quantity of Charcoal' <1> <2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC36 DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. 22/5/1845.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 1, No9, page 76.
- <3> SCC78 Article in serial: Wheeler, R. E. M. and Laver, P. G.. 1919. Roman Colchester. J.R.S. Volume IX page 139.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC842 Roman tessellated pavement, Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2016 2:07PM