Monument record MCC7652 - Near Beverley Road
Summary
Roman tombstone and cremation.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9863 2481 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Roman tombstone and cremation. Tomb sculptured with the figure of a centurion from a field adjacent to Beverley Road. Nearby was a cremation in a leaden olla, and other vessels. Hull notes cremation (Hull site 26) found under E side of Beverley Road. <1> Inscribed sepulchral stone found in 1868. <2> Other refs. <3> <4> <5> <6>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TL92NE2.36, 1976.
- <3> SEX33867 DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p254, no 15.
- <4> SEX373 DESC TEXT: Trans Essex Archaeological Soc. unknown. Trans Essex Archaeol Soc. Vol 4, p.379.
- <5> SEX373 DESC TEXT: Trans Essex Archaeological Soc. unknown. Trans Essex Archaeol Soc. Vol 5, pp.88-92.
- <6> SEX34485 DESC TEXT: Watkin, WT. 1877. Archaeol J. Vol 34, p.81.
Finds (5)
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM