Site Event/Activity record ECC219 - Tessellated Pavement near Rectory, Colchester, 1781
Location
| Location | Mercury Theatre, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99280 25155 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Ordnance Survey
Date
1781
Description
A tessellated pavement was found under the east wall of the south-east bay window of the modern rectory (now the Mercury Theatre) when it was built in 1781, together with foundations. <1><2><3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC76 Monograph: Cutts, Reverend Edward L.. 1889. Historic Towns, Colchester. map inside book. See map.
- <2> SCC11 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1876. 1876 OS 1:500 Maps of Colchester. 1:500. xxvii, 12.8..
- <2> SCC72874 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. c.1805. 1805 1 inch OS Maps of Colchester. xxvii, 12.8..
- <3> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 25, No 92, page 192.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC911 Roman tessellated pavement, Mercury Theatre, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 8:50AM