Site Event/Activity record ECC290 - Tessellated pavement at Head Gate, Colchester, 1893

Location

Location
Grid reference TL 99354 25045 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Laver, P. G. (Mr)

Date

1893

Map

Description

Foundations and tessellated pavement at the back of the King's Head Inn (a Hotel on Headgate), found when making the strong room for Mr Howard's office in Head Gate Court in 1893. Noted by P.G. Laver.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 33, No 85, page 207.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Roman tessellated pavement, behind Kings Head, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman wall, Kings Head, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Oct 10 2016 3:53PM

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