Site of Medieval tiled floor, Station Master's House, Grays (EHER 1775)
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Summary
Medieval tiled floor, wrongly entered in VCH III as Roman, and also in Rodwell's Roman Essex. It has been moved and is now in Grays Parish Church Vestry (TQ 61387772).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6134 7781 (43m by 35m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Medieval tiled floor, wrongly entered in VCH III as Roman, and also in Rodwell's Roman Essex. <1> <2>
Tiles seen and recognised by Rodwell as not Roman. <3>
Was removed, complete, to vestry of Grays Thurrock parish church. <4> <5>
Tessellated pavement found when building station, 1857. Now in Grays Parish Church Vestry. <6>
Additional reference <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 188.
- <3> SEX6450 DESC TEXT: Home Counties Magazine. unknown. Home Counties Magazine. No 11, p39.
- <4> SEX6451 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. ARTEFACT Grays Thurrock Parish Church?.
- <5> SEX6452 DESC TEXT: Rodwell, W.J.. unknown. Roman Essex.
- <6> SEX6655 CORRESPONDENCE: Barton, K.J.. 1957. Correspondence by Barton, K.J.. Corr. 6" (K. J. Barton, July 1957).
- <7> SEX68904 DESC TEXT: Mills Whipp Partnership. 2006. Rippleside Metalworks, Thames Street, Grays.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ67-062
- NRHE identifier: 413508
- National Monuments Record: TQ 67 NW 4