MCC2186 - Roman cremation burial, Sheepen Grave Group 320, Colchester - Colchester Heritage Explorer

Element record MCC2186 - Roman cremation burial, Sheepen Grave Group 320, Colchester

Summary

Roman burial, Sheepen Grave Group 320, recorded during investigations in the 1930s.

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Grid reference	TL 98652 25288 (point)
Map sheet	TL92NE
Non Parish Area	COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Full Description

Roman burial, Sheepen Grave Group 320.<1><2>

Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SCC207 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Unknown. Inventory of Grave Groups. No 320.
<2> SCC594 Monograph: Swan, Vivien G.. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. Supplementary Series 5. p.93 (Plan).

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Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument: Site of pre-Roman settlement (Sheepen)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Excavations at Sheepen, Colchester, 1930 to 1939 (Ref: ECC328) (ECC328)

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Oct 26 2016 1:43PM

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