Element record MCC1080 - Roman tessellated pavement, Papillon Road, Colchester

Summary

Roman tessellated pavement, Papillon Road, recorded in 1895.

Location

Grid reference TL 9904 2509 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A small piece of red tessellated pavement found 3ft below the surface in Lord's Land in March 1895 in what is now Papillon Road.<1><2><3>
Could be the same as MCC1079.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. RCHME, 29, 6.
  • <2> Serial: 1880-1915. The Antiquary.
  • <3> Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No 206, p.243.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 20 2017 9:10AM

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