Element record MCC355 - Roman neonatal baby burial in Barrack Block 1, the Gilberd School, Colchester
Summary
Roman neonatal baby burial discovered in Barrack Block 1 at the Gilberd School Site, 1984-5.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99293 25278 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| 1848 Parish | ST PETER |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
During excavations at the Gilberd School in 1984-5, a neonatal baby burial was found lying in a shallow pit cut into the earliest floor in the south-east corner of Room 4, Barrack Block 1 (MCC332).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC101 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.130.
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Record last edited
Oct 18 2016 3:42PM