Roman urn, near Foulness Island, Thames Estuary (EHER 45350)

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Summary

A Roman lead cinerary urn which was trawled up in the mouth of the River Crouch by a local fisherman.

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Grid reference	TR 0750 9950 (point) Location described as 'approximate' in the description, also '7 miles' off Foulness Island.
Civil Parish	FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

A Roman lead cinerary urn which was trawled up in the mouth of the River Crouch, 7 miles from Foulness Island, by a local fisherman. It measures 0.29cm in diameter, 0.16in depth, and weighs 5kg. It has a cross rope pattern. Part of the base is missing. <1> Dated to early 1st to 2nd century AD. <2> See also <3>.

Finds

CINERARY URN (Roman - 66 AD to 132 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX63638 CORRESPONDENCE: Crump, R.W.. 2000. Letter to Museum of London.
<2> SEX63639 CORRESPONDENCE: Hall, J.. 2000. Letter to R. Crump.
<3> SEX63640 CORRESPONDENCE: Johns, C.. 2000. Letter to R. Crump.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by local fisherman near Foulness Island, Thames Estuary, 1999 (EEX54036)

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