Element record MCC2862 - Roman ?grave, 38-40 Crouch Street, Colchester
Summary
Probable Roman inhumation recorded at the rear of the Crouch Street site during an evaluation in 2006.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99143 24931 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A flat-bottomed feature in the north-east corner of Trench 3 was possibly a Roman grave. Although not fully excavated, it was at least 1.8m long x 0.5m wide and 0.8m deep. It contained a fragment of a human femur and some large fragments of Roman brick and tile.<1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC907 Evaluation Report: Shimmin, Don and Gorniak, Mariusz I. (CAT). 2006. An archaeological evaluation at 38-40 Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex. September-October 2006. CAT Report 390, p.4.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 9 2017 10:49AM