Roman tessellated pavement and brick, Dovercourt (EHER 3396)
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Summary
A tessellated pavement was found at Dovercourt Vicarage Farm and Roman brick was found in a farm wall demolished in approximately 1750. Possibly the site of a Roman villa. Vicarage Farm, and 18th century building, (now a private residence called Old Vicarage Farm) is at TM 2517 3125. There is no trace and no local information regarding either the tessellated pavement or the bricks.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 251 312 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Morant <2> refers to a tessellated pavement found on Dovercourt Vicarage Farm called Tythe Farm on C and A map 1777, <5>, and to Roman bricks observed in a farm wall demolished around 1750. <1> - <5>
Vicarage Farm, an 18th century building, (now a private residence called Old Vicarage Farm) is at TM 2517 3125. There is no trace and no local information regarding either the tessellated pavement or the bricks. <6>
Additional reference. <7>
ES 42 Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa. <8>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX287 Monograph: Morant, P.. 1768. The History and Antiquities of the County of Essex. Vol 1, p. 499.
- <3> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. Vol 3, p85.
- <4> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 144.
- <5> SEX1417 Map: Chapman, J. and Andre, P.. 1777. Map of the County of Essex (C&A map). Paper.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 12-MAY-75.
- <7> SEX10200 Bibliographic reference: Todd, M.. 1978. Studies in the Romano-British Villa. p. 29.
- <8> SEX75741 Monograph: Scott, E.. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain. p. 63.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM23-006
- NRHE identifier: 389688
- National Monuments Record: TM 23 SE 10