Roman mosaic pavement, near Mill House (EHER 83267)
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Summary
A tessellated pavement was discovered near the mill and recorded in 1765 by Mr B. Forster and the antiquarian Foote Gower (the cicrumstances of discovery of the pavement are unclear).
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 5040 4270 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
In 1765 a Mr B. Forster of Chelmsford and the antiquarian Foote Gower recorded that a tessellated pavement had been discovered near the mill, ‘and the stone trough, now at the blacksmiths, was likewise found near the mill’ (see EHER 83268). <1>
Note: In source <1>, this monument is attributed to EHER 16398. Another mosaic (or a duplicate entry for this mosaic) was later recorded in this area by A.E. Collins, see EHER 13924.
Sources
- <1> SEX72792 Monograph: Medlycott, M.. 2011. The Roman Town of Great Chesterford. Gazetteer 108, p.243.