Find Spot record MCC8366 - Long Wire street

Summary

Entry in Wire's Diary; "Mr James Saxty of Long Wire Street informs me that unedr his house is a mosaic tessellated Roman pavement, and another in the yard, two doors north of Victoria Place, Long Wire Street".

Location

Grid reference TL 9979 2508 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Entry in Wire's Diary; "Mr James Saxty of Long Wire Street informs me that unedr his house is a mosaic tessellated Roman pavement, and another in the yard, two doors north of Victoria Place, Long Wire Street". These cannot be either 13078 or 13079 and "it is not now possible to find out which was Saxty's house, but the implication is clear - that there are two pavements, one of them decorated, north of Victoria Place, and one associated with Long Wire Street, which we can no longer plot accurately". <1> <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p212.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: Wire, W. 1846. Wire Diary. 28 Oct.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.