Element record MCC838 - 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 99388 25266 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Tessellated pavement about 44ft square lying about 40ft west of 60 North Hill under, opposite St Peter's Churchyard. Marked on Wire's copy of Morant's History of Colchester.<1><2>

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  • <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 154, p.146.
  • <2> Monograph: Morant, Philip. 1748. History of Colchester (Wire's copy).

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Jan 23 2017 12:18PM

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