Site Event/Activity record ECC355 - Tessellated pavement, North Station Road, Colchester, 1927
Location
| Location | North Station Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99337 25784 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unknown
Date
1927
Description
In 1927 remains were found along North Station Road. A rubble and cement foundation lay about 12ft from the west building-line at a depth of about 3ft. When a petrol tank was sunk in Messrs Orfeur's yard, 100ft from the street front, part of a pavement with geometrical design in black and white was found 6ft below the surface. The mortar bed was red <1> The pavement was destroyed. <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC127 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1889. Vol. 3 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. III. page 129.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 241.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2016 12:18PM