Monument record MCC8319 - Colchester - Culver Street East
Summary
the Cross Keys Inn was part of a floor of Roman tiles laid on a bed of concrete of pounded brick.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9982 2516 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
the Cross Keys Inn was part of a floor of Roman tiles laid on a bed of concrete of pounded brick. The entry notes that "opposite St Nicholas Church rather more to the east, was a wall foundation". Hull observes that "east is probably an error for west or St Nicholas for All Saints". <1> Other refs. <2> <3> Very hard foundation of septaria and floor of Roman tiles found Oct 1848 under Culver Street E of Long Wyre Street, opposite the backway to the Cross Keys Inn. <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX33867 DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p203-4.
- <2> SEX36682 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. 11:500.
- <3> SEX373 DESC TEXT: Trans Essex Archaeological Soc. unknown. Trans Essex Archaeol Soc. OS, Vol 5, p158.
- <4> SEX76 DESC TEXT: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex - Volume 3. Vol 3, p27.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM