Monument record MCC8300 - Near Holy Trinity Church
Summary
In 1748 and subsequently a tessellated pavement has been uncovered in the garden of Trinity House, nearly 3ft below the surface.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9967 2511 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
In 1748 and subsequently a tessellated pavement has been uncovered in the garden of Trinity House, nearly 3ft below the surface. <1> "In the beginning of the yer 1748 (a tessellated pavement) was discovered in the garden of Peter Creffield, now of James Round Esq, in the parish of Holy Trinity east (not west as RCHM has it) of Trinity Street, in the garden of Trinity House..... It was near three foot under the surface of the ground". It was c.3ft wide, 15ft long, damaged at the sides. Base and fragments of a figured urn, coin of Constantine found. <1> <2> Other refs. <3> <4> <5> <6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEX33867 DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p196, 211.
- <2> SEX36630 DESC TEXT: Morant, P. 1748. History and Antiquities of Colchester. p21.
- <3> SEX36658 DESC TEXT: Brayley, EW and Britton, J. 1810. The Beauties of Britain. Vol 5, p.293.
- <4> SEX36053 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. 1:500.
- <5> SEX35921 MENTION: Cutts, El. 1885. Colchester. plan 1.
- <6> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p28.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM