Monument record MCC8607 - Anglo-Saxon? Burials, Castle Park Bowling Green, Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TL 9999 2561 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
In 1935 excavation for a new bowling green revealed a very large number of human bones in either partly articulated or wholly disturbed states.<1> Although Hull, who observed these operations, felt unable to explain or date these discoveries satisfactorily, their disturbed condition provides a parallel for Saxon artefacts and skeletal remains found 75m to the east. He states, 'The date of these skeletons could well fall in the darkest part of the Dark Ages, but of this there is no proof'.<2> (see MCC8606)
NB. This is the same as MCC2362.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCC48 Monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1958. Roman Colchester: Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London. No. XX. pp.257-258.
- <1> SEX33867 DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. 1958. Roman Colchester. pp.257-258.
- <2> SCC45 Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1981. CAR 1: Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester. 1. pp.10-12.
- <2> SEX35640 DESC TEXT: Crummy, P. 1981. Aspects of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Colchester. Colch Arch Rep 1, CBA Res Rep.39 pp.10-12.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 18 2017 10:30AM