MCC2056 - Roman tessellated pavement, 43/45a Head Street, Colchester

Element record MCC2056 - Roman tessellated pavement, 43/45a Head Street, Colchester

Summary

Roman tessellated pavement, 43/45a Head Street, recorded in 1931.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 99344 25030 (1m by 0m)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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TESSELLATED FLOOR (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Full Description

Roman building foundations were excavated by P.G. Laver in his own garden (formerly 45/45a Head Street), south of the King's Head Inn which stood on Headgate Court. Few foundations remained and there was only one small patch of red pavement at about 5ft.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCC87 DIARY: Laver, P. G.. 1916-1940. P.G. Laver's Diary. 11/03/1931.
<2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p.207.

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Event - Intervention: Excavation in P.G. Laver's garden, Head Street, Colchester, 1931 (Ref: ECC962) (ECC962)

Record last edited

Nov 1 2016 8:08AM