Element record MCC1079 - Roman tessellated pavement, Essex County Hospital, Colchester
Summary
Roman tessellated pavement, Nurses Home, Essex County Hospital, recorded in 1909 (at the latest).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 98870 24874 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
Several fragments of red tessellated pavement were found when cutting the foundations of the nurses quarters at the Essex County Hospital. Some which lay in the line of the walls were removed and others were covered by the buildings. No exact positions are recorded.<1><2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC3 Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. RCHME 29, 4.
- <2> SCC126 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1909. Vol. 10 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. X (New Series). p.89.
- <3> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No 35, p.243, p.251.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 12 2016 10:00AM