Site Event/Activity record ECC242 - Tessellated pavement at Lion Walk, Colchester, 1848

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Location Red Lion Yard / Lion Walk, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99692 25147 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Wire, William (Mr)

Date

1848

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In 1849 Wire reported: 'Lion Walk, at the north end a tessellated pavement of coarse red tesserae one inch square was exposed... and broken up'. <1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 28, No 69, page 196.
  • <2> DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. 30/10/1848.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman tessellated pavement, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)

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Jan 20 2016 9:00AM

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