Site Event/Activity record ECC179 - Roman Pavement opposite St Martin's Church, Colchester, 1768
Location
| Location | St Martin's Church, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99559 25334 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Griffiths, Rev Dr
Date
1768
Description
In a letter of Dr. Guyon Griffith to Edward King there is mention of a pavement, consisting of ' rude and coarse tesserae of brick, without any material difference of colour or variety of figure'. Found in the Kitchen Garden of Dr Piggot, physician. <1> <2> Found in 1768, it was re-opened at the south end in 1771 when a stratum of burnt wheat was found.<3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC83 Article in serial: Griffiths, Rev Dr. 1773. Account of a Roman Pavement, with wheat underneath it, found at Colchester. Arch ii,. Arch, vii, pages 286-290.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. Insula 11, No 21, page 103.
- <3> SCC3 Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. page 23, No 21.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC875 Roman tessellated pavement, West Stockwell Street, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2016 4:05PM