MCC2128 - Roman burial, north of the Lexden Tumulus, Colchester - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Element record MCC2128 - Roman burial, north of the Lexden Tumulus, Colchester

Summary

Roman burial group north of the Lexden Tumulus, recorded in 1973.

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Grid reference	TL 97519 24759 (point)
Map sheet	TL92SE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

HUMAN REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Full Description

Roman burial group was discovered during the laying of an electricity cable in the pavement to the north of the Lexden Tumulus.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SCC110 Serial: Hawkes, Christopher, F. C. & Crummy, Philip. 1995. CAR 11: Camulodunum II. 11. p.130.

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Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 29462: Lexden Tumulus Iron Age barrow and associated cemetery area: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Survey: Burials at Lexden Tumulus, Colchester, 1973 (Ref: ECC1185) (ECC1185)

Record last edited

Jan 24 2017 11:57AM

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