Site Event/Activity record ECC624 - Excavation of a Roman house on North Hill, Colchester, 1865
Location
| Location | North Hill, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9926 2532 (24m by 29m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
The Essex Society of Archaeology and History (previously known as Essex Archaeological Society)
Date
1865
Description
Following the discovery of a tessellated pavement by workmen in the garden of a house on North Hill, excavations were undertaken by the Essex Archaeological Society under the direction of Mr. J. Parish. The excavation revealed the partial ground plan of a Roman building which included two mosaics.<1><2>
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SCC198 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1866. Vol. 4 (Old Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. IV (Old Series). p53-61.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p93-96.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1520 Roman building at the Colchester Sixth Form College, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Mar 9 2016 3:52PM