Possible Roman burial, St Osyth Park (EHER 2893)

Burial group found in gravel pit adjoining the grotto. It comprises a large greyware urn, a smaller one, a smaller buff colour coated cup, and a Samian platter stamped IVVENIS FEC.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import Burial group found in gravel pit adjoining the grotto. It comprises a large greyware urn, a smaller buff colour coated cup, and a Samian platter stamped IVVENIS FEC. <1> Found "in an old gravel-pit adjoining the grotto". Comprised a large urn in grey ware, a smaller one (f268), a colour-coated buff cup and a Samian platter (f40-42) stamped as above. <2> In Colchester Museum. <3> See field 02 for cross references to other Roman sites and finds in the area (except 2892). pottery: colour coated/find/Roman/ A Desk based assessment and site inspection of St Osyth Priory Park <4> The NRHE also records that Hull also reports a tessellated pavement from this area. <5> However a perambulation of old gravel pits during the 19951 field visit shown on field sheet as probable find-spot of this tessellated pavement, produced no evidence to confirm this siting. <6> <7>