Element record MCC986 - Roman tessellated pavement, East Hill House, Colchester

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Roman tessellated pavement, East Hill House, recorded in 1768.

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Grid reference TM 00156 25152 (point)
Map sheet TM02NW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Tessellated pavement found in grounds of East Hill House by then owner George Wegg in time to be reported by Morant.<1><2>
Not accurately located. It was of red tesserae intermixed with many white ones disposed in star-liked form.

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  • <1> Monograph: Morant, Philip. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex. Volume I. p.183.
  • <2> Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 32, No 43, p.207.

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Oct 10 2016 3:40PM

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