Site Event/Activity record ECC2305 - A tessellated pavement observed next to the River Colne, Colchester, 1959
Location
| Location | Cymbeline Meadows, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9891 2604 (1m by 0m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Group
Date
pre-Easter 1959
Description
A red tessellated pavement and fragments of Roman building material were observed by boys who had dug into a low mound next to the River Colne. A Mr and Mrs. D. Merson of North Station Road, Colchester, also saw the remains.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC152 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1959. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin 2, part 3. 3. p.23.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1775 Romano-Celtic temple between the River Colne and Colne Bank Avenue, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 7 2016 2:54PM