Element record MCC1624 - Roman? burial, Maldon Road, Colchester

Summary

Roman burial (tibia only), Maldon Road, recorded during a watching brief in 1979.

Location

Grid reference TL 99018 24684 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A watching brief was maintained during the excavation of a pipe trench along Maldon Road. A human tibia found near the junction of Maldon Road with Beaconsfield Avenue. It was found within a few metres of a small pit or ditch, apparently of Roman date.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Crummy, Philip. 1992. CAR 6: Excavations at Culver Street, the Gilberd School, and other sites in Colchester 1971-85. 6. p.889, 5/79c.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Dec 9 2016 4:08PM

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