Element record MCC1093 - Roman tessellated pavement, Osborne Street, Colchester
Summary
Roman tessellated pavement, (east end of) Osborne Street, recorded in 1903.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99905 24906 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A Roman pavement was found at a depth of 11ft from the surface in Osborne Street during the making of a sewer in January 1903. It was opposite the corner shop (Greenwood's, Butcher) on St Botolph's Street. Though possibly belonging to the same house as ECC391. See COLEM 1904.828.<1><2><3><4><5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SCC3 Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. 12.
- <2> SCC105 Serial: 1880-1915. The Antiquary. xxxix, 65.
- <3> SCC107 Serial: Daily Graphic. 7/2/1903.
- <4> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. No 178, p.244.
- <5> 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.
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- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 20 2017 9:01AM