SEX61996 - St Mary's Church, Langham, Colchester, Essex. Archaeological excavation.

Source/Archive record SEX61996 - St Mary's Church, Langham, Colchester, Essex. Archaeological excavation.

Title	St Mary's Church, Langham, Colchester, Essex. Archaeological excavation.
Author/Originator	Germany, Mark
Date/Year	1997

Abstract/Summary

Part of an inhumation was encountered., during construction work.

Description

The inhumation During the excavation of four foundation pits for an organ gallery, part of an inhumation was encountered.was aligned East to west, head to the west. The inhumation appeared to pre date the 13th-century west wall of the nave. Archaeological deposits 0.6m deep and three other features of indeterminate date were encountered. The bones were left in situ.

Location

Field Archaeology Group/ Unit - ECC EHER

Referenced Monuments (3)

MCC9075 Church of St Mary the Virgin, Langham (Monument)
MCC10039 Churchyard of St Mary's Church, Langham (Monument)
MCC4929 Langham Church (Building)

Referenced Events (1)

ECC3514 St Mary's Church, Langham, Colchester, 1997 (Ref: LAGM 97)

Record last edited

Sep 16 2016 8:27AM

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