Site Event/Activity record ECC269 - Roman floor behind Cross Keys Inn, Culver Street, Colchester, 1848
Location
| Location | 'Cross Keys', Culver Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99830 25167 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wire, William (Mr)
Date
1848
Description
Wire's diary records a floor of Roman tiles at the back of the Cross Keys Inn, 18" long 23" wide, 2" thick, laid upon a bed of concrete of pounded brick. Opposite St Nicholas' Church, rather more to the east was a wall foundation 'of the usual adhesive character' <1><2><3><4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SCC36 DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. 4/10/1848.
- <2> SCC11 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1876. 1876 OS 1:500 Maps of Colchester. 1:500.
- <2> SCC72874 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. c.1805. 1805 1 inch OS Maps of Colchester.
- <3> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 30, No 50, page 203.
- <4> SCC240 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1873. Vol. 5 (Old Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. V. p158.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC970 Roman wall, Culver Street (near Old Cross Keys Inn), Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 8:24AM