Site Event/Activity record ECC1334 - Roman burial at Turner Rise, Colchester, 1846
Location
| Location | Turner Rise, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99437 26398 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wire, William (Mr)
Date
1846
Description
During work on the railway cutting near Turner Rise William Wire recorded 'A large size amphora was found containing a cinerary urn with calcined bones with a lid....There were several urns nearby containing calcined bones'.<1><2><3>
The reference is from Wires Album which has not been located.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCC111 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester: Walls and Within. fold out map on tracing paper.
- <2> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 257, page 294 No 89.
- <3> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR 11799.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1411 Roman cremation burial, Turner Rise, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Feb 27 2016 3:59PM