Site Event/Activity record ECC1783 - Bronze Age beaker found in Flagstaff Road, Colchester, 1930
Location
| Location | Flagstaff Road, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 99655 24693 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unknown
Date
1930
Description
A late Neolithic / Bronze Age beaker was found in Flagstaff Road when a gas main was laid along the western footpath, south of St John's Green in January 1930.<1><2><3> Classified by D.L. Clarke (1970) S2 (E) British Cylindrical Neck Eastern according to Essex SMR (see MCC8161).<4> The find spot is marked on a 1938 OS map held in the Museum.<5>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC133 LIST: Colchester Museums. Colchester Museum Accession Register 1930-1940. COLEM 1930.85.
- <2> SCC146 Serial: Colchester Museums. 1933. Colchester Museum Reports 1925-1933. 1925-1933. 1931 Plate I No 3.
- <3> SCC258 Article in serial: Hull, M. R.. 1946. Five Bronze Age Beakers from North-East Essex. The Antiquaries Journal, Volume 25, Issue 1-2, pp.67-69. pp.67-68.
- <4> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR12618.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC1939 Late Neolithic / Bronze Age beaker, Flagstaff Road, Colchester (Find Spot)
Record last edited
Sep 21 2017 3:33PM