Site Event/Activity record ECC1367 - Burials on Abbey Field, Colchester, 1939

Location

Location Abbey Field, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99699 24495 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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1939

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Description

Graves 317 and 318, north of Camp post Office, Abbey Field, in spinney behind R.E. drawing office.<1><2> Found when digging air raid shelter. See COLEM 1939.275-7 and COLEM 1939.278-9.<3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • --- Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). 12384.
  • <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 130.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Unknown. Inventory of Grave Groups. No 317 and No 318.
  • <3> LIST: Colchester Museums. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1930-1940. COLEM 1939,275-279.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Roman Circus, Colchester (Monument)
  • Roman inhumation burial, Spinney north of Military Post Office, Colchester (Element)
  • Roman inhumation burial, Spinney north of Military Post Office, Colchester (Element)

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Mar 10 2016 2:02PM

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