Element record MCC841 - Roman tessellated pavement, North Hill, Colchester
Summary
Roman tessellated pavement, North Hill, recorded in 1876.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99287 25432 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
The OS 1:500 map marks a tessellated pavement found under a shed, 290ft west of North Hill and 170ft south of the Town Wall, without date.<1> Cutts Map shows this or another one indicating the same shed clearly, but this position of the pavement is more to the west, 330ft from North Hill and 170ft south of the town wall.<2> Cutt's records that this pavement was found in saw-pit in Bowler's Brewery, but Hull questions this.<3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC11 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1876. 1876 OS 1:500 Maps of Colchester. 1:500.
- <1> SCC72874 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. c.1805. 1805 1 inch OS Maps of Colchester.
- <2> SCC76 Monograph: Cutts, Reverend Edward L.. 1889. Historic Towns, Colchester. map inside book.
- <3> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 1, No 48, p.76.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 23 2017 12:20PM