Site Event/Activity record ECC379 - Tessellated Pavement on Lords Land, Papillon Road, Colchester
Location
| Location | Papillon Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99136 25045 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wire, William (Mr)
Date
Not recorded.
Description
A pavement of red tesserae was found on Lord's Land a few yards from the eastern entrance. Wire says 'It was broken up before I saw it, but from the foundations, composed of septaria and fragments of Roman bricks and the mortar adhering to them being chiefly sand, with a small quantity of lime as a binding, I was led to the conclusion it was not very early.' <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No 208, page 243.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1082 Roman tessellated Pavement, Lords Land, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2016 10:20AM