ECC1326 - Lead coffin in Everett's Brickyard, Colchester, 1938

Site Event/Activity record ECC1326 - Lead coffin in Everett's Brickyard, Colchester, 1938

Location

Location	Everett's Brickyard, Colchester
Grid reference	TM 00067 25643 (point)
Map sheet	TM02NW
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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UNSYSTEMATIC FIELDWALKING SURVEY

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Unknown

Date

1938

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Description

A lead coffin was found in Everett's Brickyard in 1938.<1> May actually be lead lining for wooden coffin.<2>

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 293, No 70.
<2> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR 2407.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

MCC2523 Roman cemetery, Everett's Brickyard, Colchester (Monument)
MCC1409 Roman lead coffin, Everett's Brickyard, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Feb 27 2016 3:51PM

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