Monument record MCC7687 - Abbey Field

Summary

Roman burials - the remains of several cremations in urns found during construction of an air raid shelter.

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Grid reference TL 998 242 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Roman burials - the remains of several cremations in urns found during construction of an air raid shelter. Wheeler and Laver Schedule No. 131. These are possibly outliers of the Abbey Field Cemetery. <1> <2>

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  • <1> DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
  • <2> DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p255.

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Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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