Chance find by unknown person, Stump Lane, Chelmsford, 1839 - EEX63394

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Grid reference	TL 7190 0772 (point)
Map sheet	TL70NW

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01 Jan 1839 - 31 Dec 1839

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A probable Roman urn was found at Stump Lane between Springfield and Chelmsford in 1839 during construction of the railway.

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--- SEX42320 Graphic material: Gentlemans Magazine. 1840. Gentlemans Magazine. pp. 258-259.
--- SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p. 66.

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