Element record MCC837 - Roman tessellated pavement, Balkerne Gardens, Colchester

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Roman tessellated pavement, Balkerne Gardens, recorded by William Wire in the 19th century.

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Grid reference TL 99252 25222 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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A red pavement measuring about 90ft by 65ft (not to scale) is recorded in William Wire's copy of Morant, immediately inside the town wall just north of Balkerne Gate. The site is under the two western houses of Balkerne Gardens.<1><2>

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  • --- Monograph: Morant, Philip. 1748. History of Colchester (Wire's copy).
  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 17, No 153, p.146.

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Jan 23 2017 12:16PM

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