Roman urned cremation at Furtherwick Road (EHER 9654)

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Summary

The site of a Roman cremation burial with a cinerary urn flagon and a small unguent pot. This was found in 1934 towards the north end of Furtherwick Road. The finds are in Southend Museum.

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Grid reference	TQ 800 831 (point)
Civil Parish	CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX

Type and Period

CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Flagon found in 1934 near a burial set including a large cinerary urn, flagon and small unguent pot, towards the north end of Furtherwick Road, all now in Southend Museum. <1> - <3>

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<1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
<2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ88SW04, 1950.
<3> SEX76543 Map: Historic England. Annotated Record Map. Corr 6" (W Pollitt 1950).

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Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown at Furtherwick Road, Canvey Island, 1934 (EEX62735)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ88-058
NRHE identifier: 419047
National Monuments Record: TQ 88 SW 4

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