Element record MCC2914 - Roman inhumation burial CF96, north of Gosbecks, Colchester

Summary

One of seven Roman inhumation burials with evidence of coffins, recorded during Site C excavations in advance of the construction of Cunobelin Way (and the housing estate to the north), north of Gosbecks Archaeological Park, in 1995-6.

Location

Grid reference TL 96944 22913 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Civil Parish STANWAY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

One of seven inhumation burials (CF69, CF75, CF91, CF96, CF97, CF99 and CF100) excavated at the site to the north of Gosbecks in 1995-6. In total, seven graves were located positioned immediately to the east of the boundary ditch (MCC2893), six of which were aligned (in a row) along the east side of the ditch, giving them an approximately N to S orientation. The final burial (CF100) at the north end of the row of graves was orientated approximately E to W.

All the burials had been contained in coffins and three were accompanied by grave goods dating broadly to the 2nd-4th centuries. Almost no bone survived due to the acidic soil conditions.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> EXCAV REPORT: Benfield, Stephen (CAT). 2008. Excavations of Late Iron Age and Roman features and a Roman road north of Gosbecks Archaeological Park, Colchester, Essex 1995-1996. CAT report 127, pp.9-10 & Fig. 14.

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Record last edited

Dec 20 2016 10:51AM

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