Find Spot record MCC2524 - Civil War cannon balls, 14 Mercer Way, Colchester

Summary

Two Civil War cannon balls found in the garden of 14 Mercer Way.

Location

Grid reference TL 9948 2596 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

A Mr Jepcott recovered two civil war cannon balls from the corner of his garden, whilst laying the base for a new garden shed. The ground from where the balls came from looked like redeposited dump material with bits of modern pottery mixed in with it.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Colchester Museums. Object Identification Forms (Colchester Museum).

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Record last edited

Oct 18 2016 10:39AM

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