Site Event/Activity record ECC2379 - Dutch gravestone recorded in St Martin's Churchyard, Colchester, 1993
Location
| Location | St Martin's Churchyard, West Stockwell Street, Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | TL 9961 2532 (point) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Colchester Archaeological Group
Date
1993
Description
The gravestone of a Dutch weaver stands in St Martin's Churchyard, recorded by Colchester Archaeological Group, no specific location given. It has a carved skull and cross bones at the top and reads 'Here lyes intered the body of Jacab Ringer Bays Maker who departed this life January the 20 in the yeare 1680'.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC609 Serial: Colchester Archaeological Group. 1993. Vol. 36 - Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. Vol. 36. pp35-36.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC398 St Martin's Churchyard, West Stockwell Street, Colchester (Monument)
Record last edited
Jul 18 2016 2:41PM