Watching brief by W.J. Rodwell at the Orsett 'Cock' enclosure, Thurrock, 1968-1970 - EEX6737

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 6540 8127 (134m by 104m) (3 map features)
Map sheet	TQ68SE
Unitary Authority	THURROCK, ESSEX

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01 Jan 1968 - 31 Dec 1970 between

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Watching brief took place on high pressure gas pipeline. Although thought to be a Roman fort, subsequent excavation showed it to be a defended Romano-British enclosure.

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<1> SEX6745 Article in serial: Rodwell, W.J.. 1970. Archaeological Notes: Roman fort at Orsett. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 2. 338-339. p.339.
<2> SEX6733 Article in serial: Rodwell, W.J.. 1974. The Orsett 'Cock' Cropmark Site. Essex Archaeology and History. 6. 13-39. p.13.
<3> SEX68886 Monograph: Carter, G. A.. 1998. Excavations at the Orsett 'Cock' Enclosure, Essex, 1976. EAA 86. p.1.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

EHER 1857 Probable Early-Middle Iron Age field system and possible settlement at Orsett 'Cock' (Monument)
EHER 1859 Roman enclosure and pottery kilns at Orsett 'Cock' (Monument)

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NRHE UID: 656621

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