Site Event/Activity record ECC1618 - Burial and wooden chest, Clark's Garage, Maldon Road, Colchester, 1930

Location

Location Clark's Garage, Maldon Road, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99119 24732 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Unknown

Date

1930

Map

Description

In January 1930 a Roman internment was found at the back of Mr Clark's garage (next south to the Grosvenor Hotel). According to the workmen a wooden chest at least two feet long was discovered at a depth of about three and a half feet. The angles were bound with bronze plates, and there were other bronze attachments. One end of this was broken to pieces and all the fragments reburied. The platter was stated not to have been in the chest, but when seen it had two iron nails adhering to it.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester II: Extramural and Walls. II. Grave 236.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Unknown. Inventory of Grave Groups. 236.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman burial, Clarke's Garage, Maldon Road, Colchester (Element)

Record last edited

Feb 10 2016 11:58AM

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