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> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. p.240.
- <2> SCC138 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> SCC243 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> SCC250 Serial: Essex County Standard. Essex County Standard. June 1981.
- <5> SCC251 Serial: Royal Archaeological Institute. 1881. Vol. XXXVIII Archaeological Journal. Vol. XXXVIII. p.430.
- <6> SCC252 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> SCC226 Index: Essex County Council. 1972. Colchester SMR (computer). SMR13129.
- <8> SCC254 Index: Ordnance Survey. 1876. Ordnance Survey Cards. TL92SE6.
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Record last edited
Oct 10 2016 10:50AM