Undated (possibly Roman) fragment of human skull, Mildmay Road (EHER 5867)
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Summary
Part of a human skull was found in 1937 'in Mildmay Road' but its date and precise location are uncertain.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 708 060 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
Part of a human skull found in 1937 'in Mildmay Road'. Deposited in Chelmsford Museum by Inspector of Police. <1> <2> <3>
Its date in uncertain, and the location (east or south-east of the Roman mansio) too uncertain to map. If it is Roman, it would be the only human remains to survive the acidic soil. <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX19809 Monograph: Drury, P.J.. 1984. CBA Research Report No.66: The Mansio and Other Sites in the South-Eastern Sector of Caesaromagus.
- <2> SEX2670 Artifact: Chelmsford Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Chelmsford Museum. B 18931.
- <3> SEX19874 DESC TEXT: Chelmsford Museum. 1937. Chelmsford Mus Excav Rep. June, 1937?.
- <4> SEX19864 Article in serial: Drury, P.J.. 1972. The Romano-British Settlement at Chelmsford, Essex: Caesaromagos. Essex Archaeology and History. 4. 3-29. p.12, footnote 43.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70-001