Element record MCC1895 - Roman cremation burial, Colchester North Station, Colchester
Summary
Roman cremation burial, recorded in 1844.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99451 26382 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Grave group 560.
In Wire's diary he notes, 'Several Roman funeral urns containing calcined bones were found opposite the barn, in a grave or pit apparently dug for the purpose but they were broken to pieces by the weight of the superincumbent earth...The workmen informed me that in the pit was a great quantity of charcoal'.<1><2>
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 13 2016 1:50PM