Element record MCC2801 - Late Roman inhumation, 47 Butt Road, Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 99277 24770 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92SE |
County | ESSEX |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Only the western end of Grave 3, that of a young adult female, fell within the site area, and this was considerably deeper than the other burials, with just over 1.0m of the grave shaft surviving. As with Grave 2 the burial had been provided with a coffin constructed using iron nails, and the position of the south side of this appeared to be indicated by a change in soil colour. The body was supine, and preservation of the bone appeared to be better than in either of the other two graves as, together with the long bones of the upper arms and the skull, several rib bones were also present. The skull, which had suffered damage from exposure to the acid soil, was resting at an angle tilted slightly onto its left side, while to its immediate right and extending slightly beneath it were four interlocked copper-alloy armlets which can be dated to the late 4th century.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC832 Excavation archive: Benfield, Stephen (CAT). 1998. An excavation at 47 Butt Road, Colchester March 1998. CAT Report 58.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2016 12:56PM