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Lexden Mount is a Roman burial mound located at Camulodunum, near Colchester in Essex, England. The barrow dates to the early Roman period, likely the first century AD, and represents a significant example of Romanised burial practice in Britain during the post-conquest era. The monument stands within the landscape of the former Iron Age oppidum and subsequent Roman town, marking an important zone of funerary activity. Excavations have revealed high-status grave goods associated with the site, indicating the burial of a person or persons of considerable wealth and social standing in the early provincial period.
Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019963. View the official record →
Lexden Mount is a Roman burial mound located at Camulodunum, near Colchester in Essex, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019963.
Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019963.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum (1.6 km), Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum (1.8 km), Gosbecks Iron Age and Romano-British site (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.