Site Event/Activity record ECC1440 - Pottery from Artillery Barracks, Colchester, 1872
Location
| Location | Artillery Barracks, Butt Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99352 24546 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unknown
Date
1872
Description
In 1872 the Artillery Barracks were constructed and workmen recorded that they cut through hundreds of pots 'like currants in a fruit cake', both in the foundation and drain trenches. <1> Part of an extensive cremation cemetery.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 255.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC2491 Roman cremation cemetery, Artillery Barracks, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2016 12:39PM