Site Event/Activity record ECC1617 - Burial, Essex Street, Colchester, 1845
Location
| Location | Essex Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99421 24865 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
King, Ebenezer (Mr)
Date
1845
Description
A Roman urn found while digging foundations of house in Essex Street, 1845, given by Mr Ebenezer King of Crouch Street. This pot has not been identified. It was donated ? 30/7/1849. <1><2><3> An entry in Wire's Diary records 'Looked in at Essex Street, nothing has been found but fragments of Roman urns' <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC114 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester II: Extramural and Walls. II. Grave 339.
- <2> SCC207 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Unknown. Inventory of Grave Groups. Grave 339.
- <3> SCC209 LIST: Colchester Museums. 1846. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1846-1898. 30/7/1849.
- <4> SCC36 DIARY: Wire, William. 1842-1857. Journal of William Wire. 19/2/1845.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1866 Roman cremation burial, Essex Street, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2016 11:58AM