Find Spot record MYO243 - Heslington Roman gypsum burial
Summary
A stone coffin containing an inhumation covered in plaster, with various ornaments and the fragments of a Roman amphora and two glass vessels.
Location
| Grid reference | SE 6300 5066 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SE65SW |
| Civil Parish | Heslington, City of York, North Yorkshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NMR Information
Full description
(SE 63005067) Roman Sepulchral Remains found (NAT).(1)
A stone coffin containing an inhumation covered in plaster, with various ornaments and the fragments of a Roman amphora and two glass vessels was the chief item mentioned (a).
The plaster cast of the body and ornaments now in York Museum.(2)
Sources
1 Ordnance Survey Map OS 25" 1938
2 Annotated Record Map Corr 6" (D Waterman 1949)
2a Yorkshire Philosophical Society : annual reports Incomplete 32-3 1830
NMR, NMR data (Unassigned). SYO2214.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO2214 Unassigned: NMR. NMR data.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 20 2020 11:53AM