Site Event/Activity record ECC1634 - Burials near North Station, Colchester, 1844
Location
| Location | North Station, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99451 26382 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wire, William (Mr)
Date
1844
Description
In Wires diary he notes 'Several Roman funeral urns containing calcined bones were found opposite the barn, in a grave or pit apparently dug for the purpose but they were broken to pieces by the weight of the superincumbent earth...The workmen informed me that in the pit was a great quantity of charcoal'.<1> Grave Group No 560 <2>
Sources/Archives (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1895 Roman cremation burial, Colchester North Station, Colchester (Element)
Record last edited
Feb 10 2016 11:42AM