ID: MOR / S. Hazzledine Warren, F.G.S.

TitleThe Opening of the Romano-British Barrow on Mersea Island, Essex.
AbstractPublished by The Morant Club and reprinted from the "Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society,", n.s., vol. xiii, 1913.

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AuthorS. Hazzledine Warren, F.G.S.
Keywordsmound, mount
Published1913
SourceMersea Museum / Joanne Godfrey
IDMOR
Page24
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The Opening of the Romano-British Barrow - cover page. MOR_001
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Title: The Opening of the Romano-British Barrow - cover page.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Mersea Barrow from the west, with the garden of Barrow Hall in the foreground. Picture by S. Hazzledine Warren, from The Opening of Romano-British Barrow - frontispiece. MOR_002
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Title: Mersea Barrow from the west, with the garden of Barrow Hall in the foreground.
Picture by S. Hazzledine Warren, from The Opening of Romano-British Barrow - frontispiece.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 116. <b>I. Prefatory Note.</b> MOR_116
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 116.
I. Prefatory Note.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 117. Refers to Mr Charles Brown, the owner of the barrow. MOR_117
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 117.
Refers to Mr Charles Brown, the owner of the barrow.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 118 <b>II. Mersea Barrow and its surroundings.</b> MOR_118
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 118
II. Mersea Barrow and its surroundings.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 119. Includes sketch map of area. MOR_119
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 119. Includes sketch map of area.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow opposite page 120. Plan of Mersea Barrow. MOR_119_001
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow opposite page 120. Plan of Mersea Barrow.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 120. MOR_120
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 120.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 121. <b>III. Legendary History of the Barrow.</b> Includes statement by Rev. S. Baring-Gould that the legend of the two Danish brothers, used in his novel Mehalah, had no local association with the district. MOR_121
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 121.
III. Legendary History of the Barrow.
Includes statement by Rev. S. Baring-Gould that the legend of the two Danish brothers, used in his novel Mehalah, had no local association with the district.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow facing page 122. Sections through the Barrow. MOR_121_001
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow facing page 122.
Sections through the Barrow.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 122. <b>IV. The Opening of the Barrow.</b> MOR_122
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 122.
IV. The Opening of the Barrow.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 123 MOR_123
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 123
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 124. <b>V. Technical: Methods of Record.</b> MOR_124
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 124.
V. Technical: Methods of Record.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 125. <b>VI. the Structure of the Mound.</b> MOR_125
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 125.
VI. the Structure of the Mound.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 126. MOR_126
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 126.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 127. MOR_127
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 127.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 128. <b>VII. The Red Stratum.</b> MOR_128
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 128.
VII. The Red Stratum.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 129. <b>VIII. The Tomb and its Contents.</b> MOR_129
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 129.
VIII. The Tomb and its Contents.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 129. Section of the Tomb: Conjectural restoration assuming that the structure was approximately symetrical. MOR_129_001
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 129.
Section of the Tomb: Conjectural restoration assuming that the structure was approximately symetrical.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow opposite Page 129. View of the Tomb, showing Leaden Casket in place, with the covering boards removed and placed on either side, displaying the top of the Glass Urn within. From a flashlight phot by Mr S. Hazzledine Warren. MOR_129_002
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow opposite Page 129.
View of the Tomb, showing Leaden Casket in place, with the covering boards removed and placed on either side, displaying the top of the Glass Urn within.
From a flashlight phot by Mr S. Hazzledine Warren.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow opposite page 130. The Glass Urn and Leaden Casket. From a photo by Mr A.G. Wright. Arthur Wright was Curator at Colchester Museum while the barrow was being excavated in 1912. MOR_129_003
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow opposite page 130.
The Glass Urn and Leaden Casket.
From a photo by Mr A.G. Wright. Arthur Wright was Curator at Colchester Museum while the barrow was being excavated in 1912.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 130. Urn and casket were taken to Colchester by Dr. Philip Laver. Details given by Mr Arthur G. Wright. MOR_130
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 130.
Urn and casket were taken to Colchester by Dr. Philip Laver.
Details given by Mr Arthur G. Wright.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 131. MOR_131
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 131.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 132. MOR_132
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 132.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 133. <b>IX. the Minor Relics.</b> MOR_133
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 133.
IX. the Minor Relics.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow opposite page 133. Relic Table showing the distribution of the various classes of remains through the Mersea tumulus. MOR_133_001
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow opposite page 133.
Relic Table showing the distribution of the various classes of remains through the Mersea tumulus.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 134. MOR_134
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 134.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 135. MOR_135
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 135.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 136. MOR_136
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 136.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 137. <b>X. the Age of the Barrow.</b> MOR_137
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 137.
X. the Age of the Barrow.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 138. MOR_138
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 138.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 139. <b>XI. Description of Plates F and G.</b> MOR_139
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow Page 139.
XI. Description of Plates F and G.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
Opening of Romano-British Barrow opposite page 139. Plate F - Minor Relics, consisting of fragments of Belgic and Upchurch wares. Plage G - various Minor Relics From photos by Mr S. Hazzledine Warren MOR_140
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Title: Opening of Romano-British Barrow opposite page 139.
Plate F - Minor Relics, consisting of fragments of Belgic and Upchurch wares.
Plage G - various Minor Relics
From photos by Mr S. Hazzledine Warren
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum
The Opening of Romano-British Barrow on Mersea Island, Essex. Back cover. The Morant Club, Chairman Henry Laver F.S.A., Colchester. MOR_142
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Title: The Opening of Romano-British Barrow on Mersea Island, Essex. Back cover.
The Morant Club, Chairman Henry Laver F.S.A., Colchester.
Date:1913
Source:Mersea Museum