Element record MCC1710 - Roman tessellated pavement, Queen Street Bus Station, Colchester
Summary
Roman tessellated pavement discovered during the excavation of a sewer trench on the Queen Street Bus Station site in 1958/9.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 00048 25081 (1m by 0m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Part of a tessellated floor, discovered during the excavation of a sewer trench on the Queen Street Bus Station site in 1958/9 (ECC1523). The floor appears to have been bounded on its southern edge by an east-west wall (MCC1713) and both the floor and wall may have been part of 'House III' (MCC1684) discovered during excavations on the site in 1955 (ECC667).<1>
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.18.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 15 2018 11:33AM