Element record MCC1366 - Roman tombstone, Essex County Hospital, Lexden Road, Colchester
Summary
Roman tombstone, Hospital, Lexden Road, recorded in 1821.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 98864 24871 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Part of a Roman military tombstone found just west of Colchester Hospital.<1> Marked on 1876 OS map.<2> Part of a Purbeck marble tombstone 10 x 8 x 1.5", found in 1821 on the site of the Essex and Colchester Hospital, Colchester. Now among the Disney Marbles, in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Inscription reads 'To the spirits of the departed; in this mound lie buried the bones of a young man much regretted...everyone...Mucianus'.<3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p.293, No 35.
- <2> SCC11 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1876. 1876 OS 1:500 Maps of Colchester. 1:500. 12.7.
- <2> SCC72874 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. c.1805. 1805 1 inch OS Maps of Colchester. 12.7.
- <3> SCC664 Monograph: Collingwood, R.G.. 1965. The Roman Inscriptions of Britain: Inscriptions on stone. I. p.200.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 30 2017 2:09PM