Site Event/Activity record ECC1406 - Burials at Creffield Road, Colchester, 1928
Location
| Location | Creffield Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 98628 24741 (1m by 0m) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unknown
Date
1928
Description
Burials at the corner of Creffield and Beverley Roads. <1> Both found in 1928, the first a cremation in a wooden casket found in Creffield Road COLEM 1928.558-62, the second a large urn found about 20ft east of the previous burial COLEM 1928.460.<2><3><4> This is the same event as record for EVT588, as the graves were found in the same water-main trench, dug in 1928.<5><6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 295 No 160.
- <2> SCC25 LIST: Colchester Museums. 1926-1930. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1926-1930. COLEM 1928.558-62, COLEM 1928.460.
- <3> SCC207 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Unknown. Inventory of Grave Groups. No 229 & 230.
- <4> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR 13176.
- <5> SCC146 Serial: Colchester Museums. 1933. Colchester Museum Reports 1925-1933. 1925-1933. 1929, page 96.
- <6> SCC114 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester II: Extramural and Walls. II. p.96.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2016 8:24AM