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Monument Number 386109
Hob Uid: 386109
Location : Essex Colchester West Mersea
Grid Ref : TM0084012450
Summary : The remains of Roman tesselated floors have been found in this area, probably part of the villa site (TM 01 SW 28).
More information : [TM 0085 1245] Tessellated Pavement: A red tessellated pavement, partly underlying road, found in 1936 at a depth of 3 ft. 3 ins. with a rubbish pit on its northeast side. (1-2) See Also TM 01 SW 28. (3) At West Mersea a red tessellated pavement with quarter-round skirting and pink cement has been uncovered under the angle of the road fence west of the Church. (Probably actually the pavement mentioned by RCAHM) [TM 01 SW 28]. (4) TM 0084 1245 Inside the garden wall of Yewtree House, a 3.0 m. by 0.3 m. strip of pavement lies exposed about a metre below the ground surface. Mr. Sheed, the owner, does not know the extent of the pavement, but has dug two pits to the east of the house in an attempt to locate the pavement in that direction. (Digging continuing). He notes that this tesselation is considerably lower than the pavements found by the church, by some 18 feet. Plotted in Antiquity Model. (5)

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Source details : Pte 6" (M.R. Hull, 1949)
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Source details : Corr 6" (Major J. G. S. Brinson, 1950)
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Source details : A.L.F. Rivet AO 15-APR-52
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Vol(s) : 27, 1937

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Source details : F1 ASP 29-APR-60
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Tessellated Floor
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TM 01 SW 18
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1936-01-01
End Date : 1936-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1950-01-01
End Date : 1969-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1960-04-29
End Date : 1960-04-29

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 386109