MCC1374 - Roman cremation urn, Artillery Folley, Colchester - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Element record MCC1374 - Roman cremation urn, Artillery Folley, Colchester

Summary

Roman burial urn, Artillery Folley, recorded in 1863.

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Grid reference	TL 99487 24711 (point)
Map sheet	TL92SE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Full Description

Roman burial urns were found south of Artillery Folley in 1863.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

<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 46.
<2> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR13196.

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URN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

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None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Burial urns found south of Artillery Barracks Folley, Le Cateau Barracks, Colchester, 1863 (Ref: ECC1297) (ECC1297)

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Jan 30 2017 2:10PM

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