Monument record MCC852 - Roman House I, Castle Park, Colchester
Summary
Roman House (House I) in Castle Park (Insula 6), partially rexcavated and recorded in 1906 and 1920.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 99840 25468 (15m by 37m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (7)
- HOUSE (Early Roman Colonia to Late Roman Colonia - 61 AD? to 409 AD?)
- MOSAIC (Early Roman Colonia to Late Roman Colonia - 61 AD? to 409 AD?)
- MOSAIC (Early Roman Colonia to Late Roman Colonia - 61 AD? to 409 AD?)
- TESSELLATED FLOOR (Early Roman Colonia to Late Roman Colonia - 61 AD? to 409 AD?)
- TESSELLATED FLOOR (Early Roman Colonia to Late Roman Colonia - 61 AD? to 409 AD?)
- TESSELLATED FLOOR (Early Roman Colonia to Late Roman Colonia - 61 AD? to 409 AD?)
- TESSELLATED FLOOR (Early Roman Colonia to Late Roman Colonia - 61 AD? to 409 AD?)
Full Description
A Roman town house in Insula 6. The westernmost of three adjacent houses excavated by Henry Laver in 1906 and Sir Mortimer Wheeler in 1920.<1><2> The house consisted of a range of at least seven rooms, most of which opened on a corridor on the west. Four tessellated pavements and two mosaics were recorded. No evidence for the date of the building was recovered but a 1st century date was suggested.
One of the tessellated pavements is exposed and Grade II Listed (List entry Number: 1123676).<3>
A number of observations made in the area may also relate to this house, please refer to event list.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC126 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1909. Vol. 10 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. X (New Series). p.323.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. pp.81-83, Fig. 36.
- <3> SCC4 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Colchester (Essex). TL9925SE5/537.
- <4> SCC351 COLLECTION / PARENT: Parish, Josiah. 1834-1882. Josiah Parish Collection. TL170A137A.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (7)
- Event - Intervention: Castle Park Excavations, Colchester, 1920 (Ref: ECC618) (ECC618)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation of Roman houses in the Castle Park, Colchester, 1907 (Ref: ECC648) (ECC648)
- Event - Interpretation: Foundations traced in Castle Park, Colchester, 1855 (Ref: ECC170) (ECC170)
- Event - Interpretation: Plan of Roman foundations in Castle Park, Colchester (Ref: ECC1963) (ECC1963)
- Event - Interpretation: Roman houses in Castle Park, Colchester, 1906 (Ref: ECC171) (ECC171)
- Event - Survey: Survey of Roman Pavement, Castle Park, Colchester, 1971 (Ref: ECC2255) (ECC2255)
- Event - Interpretation: Watercolour showing ground plan of a Roman House, Colchester, 1882 (Ref: ECC2036) (ECC2036)
Record last edited
Nov 30 2016 12:29PM