Site Event/Activity record ECC181 - Tessellated pavement near West Stockwell Street, Colchester, 1771
Location
| Location | West Stockwell Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99570 25322 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Griffiths, Rev Dr
Date
1771
Description
Reference to a pavement spotted some years before 1771 under the house 'next above' the house opposite St Martin's Church in Angel Lane. I take this to mean the next house up the hill. Referred to by Rev Griffiths as Dr Daniel's house. <1> <2> Also referred to by Morant. <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 287-290.
- <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 20, page 103.
- <3> SCC40 Monograph: Morant, Philip. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex. Volume I. page 183.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC879 Roman tessellated pavement, opposite St Martins Church, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2016 4:06PM