Element record MCC1702 - Roman tessellated pavement, Queen Street Bus Station, Colchester
Summary
Roman tessellated pavement discovered during the excavation of a sewer trench at the Queen Street Bus Station in 1958/9.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 00041 25145 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A coarse tessellated pavement was observed during the excavation of a sewer trench at the Queen Street Bus Station Site in 1958/9 (ECC1523). The pavement was situated between a robbed-out wall to the north (MCC1701) and another wall to the south (MCC1704).<1> The pavement and walls may have belonged to House II (MCC1681) discovered during the 1955 excavations on the site (see ECC667).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC142 Article in serial: Richardson, K.M.. 1961. Excavations in Lewis's Gardens, Colchester, 1955 and 1958. The Essex Society for Archaeology and History Vol. 1, Part 1, pp.6-36. p.17.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 15 2018 11:34AM