Site Event/Activity record ECC962 - Excavation in P.G. Laver's garden, Head Street, Colchester, 1931

Location

Location Head Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99344 25030 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Laver, P. G. (Mr)

Date

11/03/1931

Map

Description

Roman building foundations were excavated by P.G.Laver in his own garden (formerly 45/45a Head Street), south of the King's Head Inn which stood on Headgate Court. Few foundations remained and there was only one small patch of red pavement at about 5 ft.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DIARY: Laver, P. G.. 1916-1940. P.G. Laver's Diary. 11/03/1931.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p207.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman tessellated pavement, 43/45a Head Street, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2016 8:26AM

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