Find Spot record MCC2149 - Roman Altar, Balkerne Hill, Colchester

Summary

Roman Altar, Balkerne Hill, found in 1881.

Location

Grid reference TL 99241 24982 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

A large Roman altar of sandstone was found in excavations for a sewer in Balkerne Lane, just outside the SW angle of the town wall and about 6ft below the surface.<1> It is said that it was found in the town ditch.<2> See also <3><4><5><6><7><8>

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <1> Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p.240.
  • <2> Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1913. Vol. 12 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. XII (New Series). p.257.
  • <3> Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1884. Vol. 2 (New Series) Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Vol. II (New Series). p.266.
  • <4> Serial: Essex County Standard. Essex County Standard. June 1981.
  • <5> Serial: Royal Archaeological Institute. 1881. Vol. XXXVIII Archaeological Journal. Vol. XXXVIII. p.430.
  • <6> Article in serial: Thompson Watkin, W.. 1882. Roman Inscriptions discovered in Britain in 1881, with notes on another found at Bincheste. Archaeological Journal XXXIX, 1882, 355-371. p.355.
  • <7> Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR13129.
  • <8> Index: Ordnance Survey. 1876. Ordnance Survey Cards. TL92SE6.

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Oct 10 2016 10:50AM

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