Site Event/Activity record ECC1304 - Stone Coffin found at Burlington Road, Colchester, 1897
Location
| Location | Burlington Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99253 24796 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Joslin, George (Mr)
Date
1897
Description
A stone coffin was found near Burlington Road, it was 'made of large stones from the cornice of a public building'.<1> In Hull's 'Roman Colchester' this coffin seems to be mixed up with a lead coffin also found in Burlington Road as Hull's No 54 and the TEAS reference given both relate to the latter. The stone coffin relates to Hulls Grave Group No 375 'stone coffin found in Burlington Road, given by Mr G.Joslin, date uncertain, but before March 5th 1897'.<2> See also <3> and a more detailed summary in <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 254.
- <2> SCC106 Serial: Crummy, Philip. 1993. CAR 9:Excavations of Roman and later cemeteries, churches and monastic sites in Colchester, 1971-8. 9. p.266.
- <3> SCC207 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Unknown. Inventory of Grave Groups. No 375.
- <4> SCC114 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester II: Extramural and Walls. II. Grave 375.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1379 Roman stone coffin, Burlington Road, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2016 2:22PM