Site Event/Activity record ECC1449 - Cremation cemetery at Abbey Field football field, Colchester, 1922

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Location Abbey Field football field, Colchester,
Grid reference TL 99861 24270 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Swine (Mr)

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1922

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Workmen discovered a large number of pottery vessels whilst levelling for the Abbey Field football pitch in 1922.<1> According the Laver 'They were arranged on the outside a large pot every few yards and between and inside many smaller. Many were Samian and many figures on them and names on the platters. The area covered at least 30ft. There were many hundreds'.<2>

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  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M. Rex. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. page 255.
  • <2> DIARY: Laver, P. G.. 1916-1940. P.G. Laver's Diary. 2/8/1922.

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Mar 11 2016 12:49PM

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