Find Spot record MCC7926 - Colchester - Balkerne Hill, Waterworks

Summary

"In 1886 Colchester Museum acquired a perfect small light earth amphora found some years since near Colchester Water Works" from Mr CE Bland.

Location

Grid reference TL 992 253 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

"In 1886 Colchester Museum acquired a perfect small light earth amphora found some years since near Colchester Water Works" from Mr CE Bland. In the next year Mrs Bland gave "three dark earth Roman urns found in Colchester but whether from the same place or from her property on Lexden Road or elsewhere we shall never know". <1> <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. p243.
  • <2> Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Col Mus. Acc No 16.27.

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Record last edited

Nov 3 2015 11:41AM

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