Element record MCC1069 - Roman tessellated pavement, Lords Land, Colchester
Summary
Roman tessellated pavement, Lords Land Nursery (Rawstorn Road area), recorded in 1863.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99043 25091 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Roman coins, urns, and a tessellated pavement were found in 1863 at Lords Land Nursery, and marked on the 1:500 1876 OS Map. The OS map 1:500 does not mark the exact spot <1>, but Cutts' 1889 map shows it.<2><3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC11 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1876. 1876 OS 1:500 Maps of Colchester. 1:500.
- <1> SCC72874 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. c.1805. 1805 1 inch OS Maps of Colchester.
- <2> SCC76 Monograph: Cutts, Reverend Edward L.. 1889. Historic Towns, Colchester. map inside book.
- <3> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No 37, p.243.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 12 2016 9:19AM