Element record MCC715 - Roman baby burial under cellar floor of CAT Building 22, Lion Walk, Colchester
Summary
One of two Roman baby burials in a pit under cellar floor of CAT Building 22, Site B, Lion Walk, recorded during the excavations at Lion Walk between 1971-4.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 99708 25105 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| County | ESSEX |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The burnt timber floor of the cellar in CAT Building 22 at Site B, Lion walk, sealed a pit (BF248) containing the bones of at least two babies (See also MCC716).<1>
Building 22 is dated to Period 5 of Site B, Lion Walk, c.AD 100-350.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC100 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 3: Excavations at Lion Walk, Balkerne Lane and Middleborough, Colchester, Essex. 3. p.66 & Fig. 52, BF248.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 23 2017 8:54AM