Site Event/Activity record ECC197 - Tessellated floor found on football pitch, Colchester, 1927/8
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99979 25433 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Corporation
Date
1928/1929
Description
Workmen planting a goalpost near the centre of the meadow came upon a red tessellated floor only 18in. below the surface. It appears that Hull mounted some kind of salvage operation, a detailed description of which is provided in Roman Colchester (see ECC793). <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 15, No 117, page 114.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1833 Roman building, Hollytrees Meadow, Castle Park (Insula 15), Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2016 8:42AM