Monument record MCC8794 - St Edmunds Church, East Mersea
Summary
Parish church contains Roman tile in the masonry fabric.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0510 1418 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | EAST MERSEA, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Parish church contains Roman tile in the masonry fabric. <1> <3> Small C4 coin found near the church in about 1942. Reverse:Victory. <2> Roman bricks in the fabric, others have turned up in grave-digging. There are reports of a villa under or near the church. <4>
In May 1990 contractors found a void 18' long 9' high, arm depth. ?Left by removed carved stone, but otherwise not obviously explicable. Filled on architect's instructions. Traces of plain red paint were found in the same area. <5>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM01SE09, 1975.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX6 DESC TEXT: Powell, WR. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III (VCH). Vol 3, p.161.
- <4> SEX148 Monograph: Rodwell, Warwick J with Rodwell, KA. 1977. Historic Churches - A Wasting Asset. p113.
- <5> SEX58684 DRAWING - ELEVATION: Andrews, D. 1990. St. Edmunds North door.
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Record last edited
Jun 5 2017 3:41PM