Monument record MCC7855 - Colchester - Grounds of East Hill House
Summary
Roman pavement, S of High Street, 80 yards S of East Hill House.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 98 25 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Roman pavement, S of High Street, 80 yards S of East Hill House. <1> <2> A pavement is shown on the 1:500 map 40ft S of East Hill House (not 80 yards as JRS and RCHM have it), with no other information. <3> <4> Laver * the innacuracy stating the correct distance to be 50 ft, and saying (in 1924), "I am informed some evidence of this pavement remains to this day". <5>
A magnetomer and topographic survey was carried out in the grounds of East Hill House. A negative linear anomoly running N-S is possibly a street, revetment, or terrace.<6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p27.
- <2> SEX2231 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1890s. 25 inch second edition. GIS. 1:500, XXVII 12, 4.
- <3> SEX33867 DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p207.
- <4> SEX35496 DESC TEXT: Wheeler, REM and Laver, PG. 1919. Roman Colchester. Vol 9, p.164.
- <5> SEX35621 DESC TEXT: Laver, PG. 1924. Archaeological Notes: Berryfield. NS, Vol 17, part 2, p118.
- <6> SEX63084 Geophysical Report: Johnson, A.E.. 2003. East Hill House, Colchester, Essex : Magnetometer (gradiometer) & Topographic survey.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Colchester - Berry Field (Monument) (MCC7857)
- Parent of: Colchester - Grounds of East Hill House (Monument) (MCC7856)
- Parent of: Colchester - Grounds of East Hill House (Monument) (MCC7858)
- Parent of: Colchester - Grounds of East Hill House (Monument) (MCC7859)
- Parent of: Colchester - Grounds of East Hill House (Monument) (MCC7860)
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM