SCC36 - Journal of William Wire - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Source/Archive record SCC36 - Journal of William Wire

Title	Journal of William Wire
Author/Originator	Wire, William
Date/Year	1842-1857

Abstract/Summary

Journal kept by Colchester antiquarian, William Wire. Entries date from April 23 1842 to 3 March 1857.

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Referenced Monuments (56)

MCC263 1 & 2 Scheregate Steps, Colchester (Building)
MCC167 113 High Street, Colchester (site of) (Monument)
MCC1320 Castle Inner Bailey Ditch, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1831 Duncan's Gate, Castle Park, Colchester (Monument)
MCC2846 Flagstone floor, Greyfriars (Element Group)
MCC1860 Late Iron Age coin of Cunobelin, Beverley Lodge, Colchester (Find Spot)
MCC1859 Late Iron Age coin of Cunobelin, St Mary's Terrace, London Road, Colchester (Find Spot)
MCC460 Medieval cemetery, St John's Abbey monks burial ground, Colchester (Monument)
MCC2330 North Bridge, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1544 Precinct of the Roman Temple of Claudius, Colchester (Monument)
MCC976 Roman brick kiln, Queen Street, Colchester (Monument)
MCC76 Roman building, in Insula 20, corner of East Stockwell Street and High Street, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1518 Roman building, Mithraeum or waterworks? in Castle Park, Colchester (Monument)
MCC2060 Roman building, North Hill, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1060 Roman burial, North pier of North Bridge, Colchester (Element)
MCC39 Roman coin, Dupondius of Hadrian ?, Hythe Lock, Colchester (Find Spot)
MCC895 Roman concrete floor (base for Tessellated Pavement?), St Peter's Church, Colchester (Element)
MCC1895 Roman cremation burial, Colchester North Station, Colchester (Element)
MCC1896 Roman cremation burial, North Bridge, Colchester (Element)
MCC1844 Roman cremation urn, Beverley Road, Colchester (Element)
MCC850 Roman drain arch, Maidenburgh Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC1515 Roman drain, Castle Park, Colchester (Element)
MCC836 Roman foundations, St Peter's Vicarage Garden, North Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC973 Roman hypocaust, Long Wyre Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC43 Roman mosaic pavement on the site of the Bear Public House, 125 High Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC43 Roman mosaic pavement on the site of the Bear Public House, 125 High Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC845 Roman mosaic, 18 North Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC835 Roman mosaic, St Peter's Vicarage Garden, North Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC1096 Roman Pottery Kiln (Kiln 2), Mile End, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1029 Roman street between Insula 38 & 30, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1534 Roman tessellated pavement, 18 North Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC844 Roman tessellated pavement, 43-44 North Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC840 Roman tessellated pavement, 45 North Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC963 Roman tessellated pavement, 48 High Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC846 Roman tessellated pavement, Bishop's Blaise, 35 West Stockwell Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC861 Roman tessellated pavement, Castle Road, Colchester (Element)
MCC899 Roman tessellated pavement, gardeners market, High Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC1005 Roman tessellated pavement, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC1006 Roman tessellated pavement, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC1008 Roman tessellated pavement, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC950 Roman tessellated pavement, Lion Walk, Colchester (Element)
MCC1012 Roman tessellated pavement, Long Wyre Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC1013 Roman tessellated pavement, off Long Wyre Street, Colchester (Element)
MCC914 Roman tessellated pavement, opposite Bank Passage, Colchester (Element)
MCC2103 Roman tessellated pavement, Red Lion Yard, Colchester (Element)
MCC832 Roman tessellated pavement, Simkin's Shop, North Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC842 Roman tessellated pavement, Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester (Element)
MCC896 Roman tessellated pavement, St George's Hall, Colchester (Element)
MCC970 Roman wall, Culver Street (near Old Cross Keys Inn), Colchester (Element)
MCC962 Roman wall, graveyard of St Nicholas's Church, Colchester (Element)
MCC1061 Roman wall, North pier of North Bridge, Colchester (Element)
MCC407 St Nicholas' Churchyard, High Street, Colchester (Monument)
MCC885 Tessellated pavement, St Helen's Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC885 Tessellated pavement, St Helen's Lane, Colchester (Element)
MCC859 Town Wall, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1173 Wall, Cups Hotel, High Street (Element)

Referenced Events (64)

ECC410 Arch in Town Wall, near Scheregate, Colchester, 1846 (Ref: ECC410)
ECC276 Brick kiln in Queen Street, Colchester, 1847 (Ref: ECC276)
ECC1637 Burial at North Bridge, Colchester, 1843 (Ref: ECC1637)
ECC1617 Burial, Essex Street, Colchester, 1845 (Ref: ECC1617)
ECC1877 Burials found near Land Lane, Colchester, 1842 (Ref: ECC1877)
ECC1634 Burials near North Station, Colchester, 1844 (Ref: ECC1634)
ECC1462 Coin hoard at Union House, Colchester, 1849 (Ref: ECC1462)
ECC1461 Coin hoard found at Union, Colchester, 1845 (Ref: ECC1461)
ECC1601 Coin of Cunobelin found at Beverley Lodge, Colchester, 1848 (Ref: ECC1601)
ECC1600 Coin of Cunobelin, garden behind St Mary's Lodge, Colchester, 1843 (Ref: ECC1600)
ECC1512 Coin of Ethelred, St John's Abbey Garden, Colchester, 1852 (Ref: ECC1512)
ECC621 Duncan's excavations, Castle Park, Colchester, 1852-3 (Ref: ECC621)
ECC102 Entry in William Wire journal (13/01/1845) for Bear Inn, High Street, Colchester (Ref: ECC102)
ECC101 Entry in William Wire's journal (29/03/1843) for Bear Inn, High Street, Colchester (Ref: ECC101)
ECC700 Excavations north of the Castle, Colchester, 1845 (Ref: ECC700)
ECC1624 Foundations and skeletons, Pinnacle Gardens, Colchester, 1843 (Ref: ECC1624)
ECC152 Foundations at St Peter's Vicarage, North Hill, Colchester, 1843 (Ref: ECC152)
ECC152 Foundations at St Peter's Vicarage, North Hill, Colchester, 1843 (Ref: ECC152)
ECC213 Foundations in Museum Street, Colchester, 1851 (Ref: ECC213)
ECC170 Foundations traced in Castle Park, Colchester, 1855 (Ref: ECC170)
ECC634 Foundations under vegetable market, Colchester, 1856 (Ref: ECC634)
ECC272 Hypocaust, Long Wyre Street, Colchester, 1848 (Ref: ECC272)
ECC1511 Lead coffins found at St Giles Church, Colchester, 1846 (Ref: ECC1511)
ECC1513 Merchants mark at the Old Customs House, Hythe Quay, Colchester, 1856 (Ref: ECC1513)
ECC161 Mosaic at 17-18 North Hill, Colchester, 1847 (Ref: ECC161)
ECC633 Observations of Duncan's excavations, Castle Park, Colchester, 1952 (Ref: ECC633)
ECC323 Paved way along Queen Street, Colchester, 1848 (Ref: ECC323)
ECC240 Pavement in Red Lion Yard, Colchester, 1849 (Ref: ECC240)
ECC204 Pavement in the market place, St Runwald's Street, Colchester, 1844 (Ref: ECC204)
ECC377 Pavement on Chantry Lands, Colchester, 1853 (Ref: ECC377)
ECC162 Red pavement in yard of 'Bishop Blaize' pub, Colchester, 1843 (Ref: ECC162)
ECC308 Remains at Lion Walk, Colchester, 1849 (Ref: ECC308)
ECC216 Remains in Castle Park, Colchester, 1845 (Ref: ECC216)
ECC166 Roman arch noted in Maidenburgh Street, Colchester, 1849 (Ref: ECC166)
ECC73 Roman coin found at The Hythe, Colchester, 1847 (Ref: ECC73)
ECC269 Roman floor behind Cross Keys Inn, Culver Street, Colchester, 1848 (Ref: ECC269)
ECC409 Roman Kiln at Mile End, Colchester, 1845 (Ref: ECC409)
ECC360 Roman masonry and burial at North Bridge, Colchester, 1843 (Ref: ECC360)
ECC77 Roman pavement found on site of Bear Public House, High Street, Colchester, 1842 (Ref: ECC77)
ECC173 Roman remains in Castle Road sewerage trench, Colchester, 1852 (Ref: ECC173)
ECC1563 Skeletons, Crouch Street, Colchester, 1887 (Ref: ECC1563)
ECC156 Tessellated pavement at 45 North Hill, Colchester, 1849 (Ref: ECC156)
ECC242 Tessellated pavement at Lion Walk, Colchester, 1848 (Ref: ECC242)
ECC266 Tessellated pavement at No. 50 High Street, Colchester, 1842 (Ref: ECC266)
ECC160 Tessellated pavement behind Mr Bowler (Ref: ECC160)
ECC158 Tessellated pavement found behind brewery, Sixth Form College, North Hill, Colchester, 1845 (Ref: ECC158)
ECC149 Tessellated pavement found on North Hill, Colchester (Ref: ECC149)
ECC187 Tessellated pavement in burial ground, St Helen's Lane, Colchester, 1855 (Ref: ECC187)
ECC187 Tessellated pavement in burial ground, St Helen's Lane, Colchester, 1855 (Ref: ECC187)
ECC200 Tessellated pavement next to Corn Exchange, Colchester, 1849 (Ref: ECC200)
ECC2303 Tessellated pavement observed 18 North Hill, Colchester, 1846 (Ref: ECC2303)
ECC2302 Tessellated pavement observed at 18 North Hill, Colchester, 1845 (Ref: ECC2302)
ECC199 Tessellated pavement St Peter's Churchyard, Colchester, 1842 (Ref: ECC199)
ECC172 Tessellated pavement under Castle Road, Colchester, 1852 (Ref: ECC172)
ECC177 Tessellated pavement west of North Hill, Colchester, 1855 (Ref: ECC177)
ECC316 Tessellated pavement, Albion Court, Colchester, 1848 (Ref: ECC316)
ECC222 Tessellated pavement, Culver Street, Colchester, 1856 (Ref: ECC222)
ECC309 Tessellated pavement, Lion Walk, Colchester, 1844 (Ref: ECC309)
ECC315 Tessellated pavement, Long Wyre Street, Colchester, 1846 (Ref: ECC315)
ECC311 Tessellated pavement, No 5 Lion Walk, Colchester, 1856 (Ref: ECC311)
ECC1569 Urn from Beverley Road, Colchester, 1844 (Ref: ECC1569)
ECC1363 Urns, St John's Terrace, Colchester, 1843 (Ref: ECC1363)
ECC263 Wall near sewerage works, Culver Street, Colchester, 1848 (Ref: ECC263)
ECC261 Wall seen in St Nicholas' graveyard, Culver Street, Colchester, 1842 (Ref: ECC261)

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