Site Event/Activity record ECC1347 - Lead coffin, 'Silver Birches', Lexden Road, Colchester

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Location 'Silver Birches', Lexden Road, Colchester
Grid reference TL 98815 25015 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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A lead coffin was found under the lawn just NW of the house 'Silver Birches' (now destroyed), Lexden Road.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 294, No 13149.
  • <2> Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR 13149.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman lead coffin, Silver Birches, Lexden Road, Colchester (Element)

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Jan 30 2017 8:16AM

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