Chance find by First World War soldiers at Rochford, 1914 - EEX63062

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Grid reference	TQ 8699 8999 (point)
Map sheet	TQ88NE
Civil Parish	ROCHFORD, ROCHFORD, ESSEX

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Date

01 Jan 1914 - 31 Dec 1914 at some time

Description

Chance discovery by soldiers digging First World War trenches. The exact findspot is unknown.

Sources

--- SEX31233 Article in serial: Erith, F.H.. 1963. The Rochford Gold Necklace and the Middle Bronze Age in Essex. Colchester Archaeological Group Annual Bulletin. 6. 2-5. pp.2-4.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

EHER 9908 Bronze Age cremation burial, South Rochford (Monument)

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