Site Event/Activity record ECC180 - Roman pavement in garden, opposite St Martin's Church, Colchester, 1769
Location
| Location | St Martin's Church, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99533 25334 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Griffiths, Rev Dr
Date
1769
Description
A Roman pavement was spotted at the far end of the garden of the house opposite St Martins Church in Angel Lane in 1769. <1> <2> <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC83 Article in serial: Griffiths, Rev Dr. 1773. Account of a Roman Pavement, with wheat underneath it, found at Colchester. Arch ii,. Arch, vii, pages 287-190.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 11, No 22, page 103.
- <3> SCC3 Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. page 23, No22.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC878 Roman tessellated pavement, 62 West Stockwell Street, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2016 4:05PM