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The Project Launch
The Preparation
The Background
The Workshop Construction Phase
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First Tesserae Laid
Progress as at 1st December 2005
Progress Pictures - as at December 20
Stanway Roman Doctor's Grave
Progress as at 23 January 2006
Progress as at 23 February 2006
15 March - 8 characters completed
Companion mosaics are grouted
Progress as at 22 April 2006
Last tile laid on the first half - 5 May
Operation Lift & Shift - 10 May
Open Days
Progress as at 2 June 2006
Progress at 19 June 2006 & Anne Schwegmann-Fielding's Roman Watering Can
Progress as at 12 July 2006
Second half almost finished!!
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Last tile laid on the first half - 5 May
Location: Essex
On May 5th 2006, Volunteer helper Sara Green laid the last of an estimated 100,00 tiles on the first half of the Colchester Abbeyfields Roman Chariot Racing Mosaic - a momentous occasion!
On May 6th and 7th the mosaic was grouted - not as easy as grouting your kitchen tiles and a a few literally wobbly moments - would all the tiles stay in place? Happily everything was fine in the end and I'm glad to report that Sara Green is now available as an expert grouter!
After several months of hard work from around 1,000 schoolchildren and Open Day volunteers, the time had come to lay the last tile - what a relief. Everyone who has visited the project has been amazed at the size and quality of the work. Well done to all involved - we now need to do it all over again!!
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