Monument record MCC8022 - Colchester - Balkerne Passage, ?4

Summary

"A tessellated pavement and flues behind the same shop (as 12476) doubtless part of the same house as no.1.

Location

Grid reference TL 9936 2522 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

"A tessellated pavement and flues behind the same shop (as 12476) doubtless part of the same house as no.1. Recorded by PG Laver". "In a lecture on St Peter's parsih, PG LAver said; `on the site of Messrs Simkins Furniture Warehouse certain ovens etc were found suggesting a glass blowers works'. No statement is made as to their date". <1>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p146.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p22.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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