Element record MCC840 - Roman tessellated pavement, 45 North Hill, Colchester

Summary

Roman tessellated pavement, 45 North Hill, recorded in 1849.

Location

Grid reference TL 99373 25397 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

Wire notes, ' Mr. Man, bricklayer informs me that he has discovered a red tessellated pavement of large size, but much broken, at the back of Mr. Stirling Maclean's, North Hill'.<1> The identification of this house as 45 North Hill is taken from Wheeler and Laver; the approximate position is also given on the plan in Wire's 'County Illustrations'.<2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. 18/3/1845.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 1, No 7 p.76.

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Record last edited

Jan 23 2017 12:20PM

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