Monument record MCC8289 - Colchester - Culver Street West

Summary

"A tessellated pavement was found at a depth of 6ft at the back entrance (in Culver Street) to No.1 Trinity Street, when excavating for a drain.

Location

Grid reference TL 9955 2514 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

"A tessellated pavement was found at a depth of 6ft at the back entrance (in Culver Street) to No.1 Trinity Street, when excavating for a drain. No coloured tesserae were found, and the remains could not be traced because of surrounding buildings". <1> Other ref. <2> <3>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p195.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: Trans Essex Archaeological Soc. unknown. Trans Essex Archaeol Soc. Vol 10, p88.
  • <3> DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p28.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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