Monument record MCC7520 - Lexden Mount
Summary
Tumulus excavated by the Morant Club in 1910.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 968 248 (88m by 106m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Tumulus excavated by the Morant Club in 1910. It was apparently completely robbed, probably in Roman times. It may have been the burial of a Belgic chieftain as the tumulus nearby (Lexden Tumulus, site 11711) proved to be. <1> No burial was found here although the trench was taken to a depth of 17 feet. Only a few fragments of Roman tile and pottery were found. Hawkes interpreted the site as an Iron Age barrow being within the cemetery of that period (site 11714). <2> <5> <6> Photos of the mount in the SMR. <4> Photo <3>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TL92SE69, 1976.
- <3> SEX52650 Photograph: unknown. unknown. Lexden mount.
- <4> SEX34059 Photograph: unknown. unknown. TL92-020. 12 frames.
- <5> SEX34060 EXCAV REPORT: Laver, H and Reader, FW. 1912. The excavation of Lexden Mount. Vol 12, offprint in OA4.
- <6> SEX34068 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1939. 1:2500.
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM