Roman lead coffin from the cartway to the gravel pit, now 'Fairacre', Newmarket Road, Great Chesterford (EHER 13930)
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Summary
A small lead coffin of Roman date, in Saffron Walden Museum, which was found before 1847 in the area of a cartway to the small gravel pit outside the NE town wall.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 5033 4333 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Small lead coffin of Roman date, in Saffron Walden Museum, found before 1847 in a small gravel pit outside the NE town wall. <1>
Site Assessment: Site of gravel quarrying.
Prior to excavation in this field by Hon. R.C. Neville (Lord Braybrooke) in June 1847, a 'small leaden coffin was exhumed' from the area of the cartway leading to the gravel pit. Neville described the coffin as 'preserved in the Saffron Walden Museum' in 1848. <2> <3>
Note: Human remains were again found at this location in 1847 and again in around 1992, see EHER 83475.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p.87.
- <2> SEX72792 Monograph: Medlycott, M.. 2011. The Roman Town of Great Chesterford. p.95.
- <3> SEX72792 Monograph: Medlycott, M.. 2011. The Roman Town of Great Chesterford. Gazetteer 64, p.232.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL54