Site Event/Activity record ECC194 - Roman pavement and coins, Park Café, Castle Park, Colchester, 1853

Location

Location Park Café, Castle Park, Colchester,
Grid reference TL 99936 25462 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Ordnance Survey

Date

1853

Map

Description

The OS 1:500 map marks 'Roman pavement and coins found, 1852 and 1853' under the site of the former shed where the Park Cafe now stands.<1><2><3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1876. 1876 OS 1:500 Maps of Colchester. 1:500.
  • <1> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. c.1805. 1805 1 inch OS Maps of Colchester.
  • <2> Article in serial: Wheeler, R. E. M. and Laver, P. G.. 1919. Roman Colchester. J.R.S. Volume IX page 139.
  • <3> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 15, No 38, page 106-7.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman tessellated pavement, Castle Park, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2016 8:44AM

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