Site Event/Activity record ECC1204 - Human remains discovered at Burlington Road, Colchester, 1917

Location

Location Burlington Road, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99239 24799 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Corporation

Date

1917

Map

Description

In the course of a excavation for a drain at the east end of Burlington Road, some human remains 'skull etc' were found by Corporation workmen. Recorded in a letter from Borough Engineers Surveyors Office to Mr Wright, then curator. Letter held in paper SMR files <1> This burial does not appear to be in Hull's Roman Colchester?

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- CORRESPONDENCE: Borough Engineers & Surveyor Office. 1917. SMR file: Burlington Road.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Feb 11 2016 1:01PM

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