Roman vessels, probably a cremation burial, and 'many skeletons' from between London Road and the railway, near Great Chesterford railway station (EHER 83414)

During gravel extraction in 1934, a group of five vessels including a cinerary urn were recovered. They are probably associated with the Roman cemetery (EHER 4948). Source <2> also cites skeletons found at this time too.

Colchester Museum posesses a group of five vessels found in 1934, between the railway and the London-Cambridge road, near the railway station. The cinerary urn is a large, wide-mouthed bowl of buff ware, with slight cordon at neck, wavy line round shoulder, and double groove on the shoulder. With it were a coarse buff flagon and three samian dishes, stamped DONNAVCI, REBVRRVS.F, and DAGOMARI respectively. <1> In 1934, during gravel extraction on the opposite side of the approach road to the railway station, many urns and skeletons were found. A group of five vessels was found near the railway station, comprising a cinerary urn of buff ware, a coarse buff flagon and three samian dishes, stamped DONNAVCI, REBVRRVS.F, and DAGOMARI. <4> Note: The mapped location is a generic location given by <4>. The vases are probably associated with the Roman cemetery EHER 4948. Site Assessment: Accession number for Colchester Museum items?