Site Event/Activity record ECC174 - Tessellated pavement west of North Hill, Colchester, 1876

Location

Location Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99285 25308 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

The Essex Society of Archaeology and History (previously known as Essex Archaeological Society)

Date

1876

Map

Description

Tessellated pavement recorded under summer house in garden formerly belonging to Mr Halls.<1><2> The location is marked by a cross on the OS 1876 map but has no legend.<3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Article in serial: Wheeler, R. E. M. and Laver, P. G.. 1919. Roman Colchester. J.R.S. Volume IX page 139. page 158.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 9, No4, page 96.
  • <3> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1876. 1876 OS 1:500 Maps of Colchester. 1:500. XXVII. 12.3.
  • <3> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. c.1805. 1805 1 inch OS Maps of Colchester. XXVII. 12.3.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Roman building at the Colchester Sixth Form College, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman tessellated pavement, Colchester Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Oct 13 2016 3:07PM

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