Element record MCC2504 - Roman lead coffin, Sussex Road, Colchester
Summary
Roman Lead Coffin, Sussex Road, recorded in 1880.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 98374 25004 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A lead coffin found in Sussex Road. Given by Mr William Rodgers in 1880. Found in May of that year. Length 5ft 1", width 13"; depth 10". There are no nail-holes so that it appears to have lined the interior of a wooden coffin. The lid is decorated along the edges with a small bead-row and lines of the same pattern divide the top into rhomboid sompartments. Of the skeleton only parts of the skull and some teeth remained, apparently of a female of about 18 years of age. The were two small earrings of plain gold wire. O.A.B 1880 and COLEM 1897.358 , PC988.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC207 Unpublished document: Hull, M. Rex. Unknown. Inventory of Grave Groups. No 348.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 18 2016 8:17AM