Site Event/Activity record ECC189 - Pavement in garden of 17 East Stockwell Street, Colchester, 1923

Location

Location 17 East Stockwell Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99671 25429 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Laver, P. G. (Mr)

Date

1923

Map

Description

Note in P.G. Laver's diary, a small area of tessellated pavement 2ft square exposed on 29th January 1923 in the garden of No 17, 70ft from the east face of the house. The tesserae were red, less than 1in square, and laid NE-SW.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DIARY: Laver, P. G.. 1916-1940. P.G. Laver's Diary. 29/1/1923.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 12, No 27, page 105.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman tessellated pavement, 17 East Stockwell Street, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2016 8:47AM

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