Possible Roman cremation burial, Bocking (EHER 6212)
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Summary
Roman urns are said to have been found at Bocking, probably in the late 17th century.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 76 24 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
Roman urns were found on Culverts 'about 90 years ago' on a part of it called The Decoy, near the Orchard. <1> <2>
June 1975. Field survey.
The area could not be located from local records or Tithe Maps.
Foote Gower made his collections for a history of Essex probably mid-late eighteenth century, and this would give a late seventeenth century date for the finds. <3> <4>
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III. p.37.
- <2> SEX20878 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. Top. Essex b.4, 140.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL72SE22, 1954.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Stevens, P.A., 04-JUN-75.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL72
- NRHE identifier: 378911
- National Monuments Record: TL 72 SE 22