Site Event/Activity record ECC1267 - Tombstone of Longinus, Colchester, 1927
Location
| Location | Beverley Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 98588 24838 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unknown
Date
1927
Description
The Tombstone of Longinus was found west of Beverley Road found during building work in 1927.<1><2><3><4><5><6>
The tombstone is on display in the Castle Museum.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p.254, plate 2, p.293, No 24.
- <2> SCC143 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. Vol. 19 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. XIX (New Series). p.117.
- <3> SCC146 Serial: Colchester Museums. 1933. Colchester Museum Reports 1925-1933. 1925-1933. 1928, p.8.
- <4> SCC244 Serial: Romish-Germanischen Kommission Des Deutschen Archaologischen Instituts. 1924. Vol. VIII Germania. Vol. VIII. p.188.
- <5> SCC246 Serial: Society of Antiquaries. 1928. Vol. VIII Antiquaries Journal. Vol. VIII. p.527.
- <6> SCC245 Serial: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1928. Vol. XVIII The Journal of Roman Studies. Vol. XVIII. p.212.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1361 Roman tombstone of Longinus, Beverley Road, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Nov 15 2016 10:50AM