Element record MCC1092 - Roman tessellated pavement, Osborne Street, Colchester
Summary
Roman tessellated pavement, near Bath Hotel (now multi-storey car park), Osborne Street, recorded in 1909.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99833 24895 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
Laver notes, 'Near the Bath Hotel, in the middle of Osborne Street, in excavating for the electric light works, a red tessellated pavement was discovered, about 4ft from the surface. It was formed of rather large red tesserae, many of them being 1.5" square'.<1><2><3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> 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.88.
- <2> SCC3 Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. No 11.
- <3> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No 171, p.244.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 20 2017 8:59AM