Site Event/Activity record ECC301 - Pavement (Culver Precinct), Colchester, 1881
Location
| Location | Culver Precinct, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99464 25043 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Laver, Henry (Mr)
Date
1881
Description
A fine pavement of geometric pattern with a large cantharus in the central octagon panel was found early in May 1881 in what was then Mrs Proser's garden (which was later bought by Messrs Mumford and built over) on the east side of Head Street. The pavement was recorded by Henry Laver. The position given is based on Cutt's plan. <1><2>Crummy believes that the mosaic pavement discovered in Building 113 (MON590) during excavations at Culver Street (ECC337) was the same as this, which would place it 45m to the north-east of the point marked on the map layer. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC76 Monograph: Cutts, Reverend Edward L.. 1889. Historic Towns, Colchester. map inside book.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 34, No 80, page 209.
- <3> SCC101 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.79.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1000 Roman tessellated pavement, Culver Street, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 12:39PM