Site Event/Activity record ECC2424 - Two cremations recovered from Serpentine Walk, Colchester, 1907
Location
Location | Serpentine Walk, Colchester |
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Grid reference | TL 9953 2603 (point) |
Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Unassigned
Date
1907
Description
A Tile tomb and another burial was found in a field belonging to Mr Wallace in Serpentine Walk. One grave group is listed as 'fragments of two cinerary urns, a buff water drinking bottle (flagon), two small paterae of grey ware, and two drinking cups of pinkish buff ware which had been painted a deep chocolate brown' COLEM1907.1463. The second burial involved 'fragments of a cinerary urn of brown ware with polished surface, showing traces of a black coating, with two slight beadings on the neck. Given by Mr Wallace COLEM1907.1465.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC207 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Unknown. Inventory of Grave Groups. No164,165.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Mar 15 2016 8:03AM