Site Event/Activity record ECC2303 - Tessellated pavement observed 18 North Hill, Colchester, 1846
Location
| Location | 18 North Hill, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9941 2540 (1m by 0m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wire, William (Mr)
Date
1846
Description
Observations in Wire's Diary regarding discoveries at 18 North Hill. He records that a first brass of Postumus (d. AD268) was found in garden by owner’s son (Mr Bryant Junior), then 'more pavement found just like the rest' (10/1/1846) (Refers to tessellated pavement found in 1845 refer to ECC2302) then '…Bryant junior showed a white earth vase with neck and formerly a handle [thumbnail sketch of flagon] found in his garden… [the same one]…about eight feet below the surface' (9/4/1846); then '…Bryant junior showed a 3rd brass coin of Licinius (c.AD250-325) found in garden' (7/5/1846) <1> See also ECC161 for discoveries in 1847.<1><2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p77.
- <1> SCC36 DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. 10/1/1846, 9/4/1846, 7/5/1846.
- <2> SCC240 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1873. Vol. 5 (Old Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. V. p156.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC845 Roman mosaic, 18 North Hill, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Mar 15 2016 8:22AM