MCC888 - Roman tessellated pavement, 17 East Stockwell Street, Colchester

Element record MCC888 - Roman tessellated pavement, 17 East Stockwell Street, Colchester

Summary

Roman tessellated pavement, 17 East Stockwell Street, recorded in 1923.

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Grid reference	TL 99670 25429 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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TESSELLATED FLOOR (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Full Description

Note in P. G. Laver's diary, a small area of tessellated pavement 2ft square exposed on 29th January 1923 in the garden of No 17, 70ft from the east face of the house. The tesserae were red, less than 1in square, and laid NE-SW.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCC87 DIARY: Laver, P. G.. 1916-1940. P.G. Laver's Diary. 29/1/1923.
<2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 12, No 27, p.105.

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Event - Interpretation: Pavement in garden of 17 East Stockwell Street, Colchester, 1923 (Ref: ECC189) (ECC189)

Record last edited

Nov 30 2016 1:53PM