Element record MCC1832 - Roman inhumation burial, Beverley Road, Colchester

Summary

Roman inhumation, recorded in 1922.

Location

Grid reference TL 98585 24795 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An excavation for a drain made at the back of No 8 Beverley Road exposed a skeleton or part of one, lying, apparently, with head to the east, between the NW corner of the house and the grass plot. The depth from the surface was 2ft 6" and two or three small sherds of a colour-coated beaker were found near it.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DIARY: Laver, P. G.. 1916-1940. P.G. Laver's Diary. 21/11/1922.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Roman Colchester II: Extramural and Walls. II. p.85.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Dec 12 2016 10:48AM

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