Site of Roman earthwork mound, Great Burwood Farm (EHER 18333)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of a Roman mound described by antiquarians at this location, and which may be a red hill.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0019 9099 (63m by 64m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Antiquarians have mentioned Roman occupation at Great Burwood in the form of a mound (<1>) Edgar Brown refers to other mounds that occurred on the Island at Rugwood and Great Burwood, but all have been destroyed (<2>). The Colchester Archaeological Group in their Research on Red Hills in Essex provided us with a grid reference for the site at Great Burwood. Field walking after harvest this year [1999] at Great Burwood, revealed no evidence for Red Hills or indeed Roman occupation. However we will continue with our watching brief in this area. <3> <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX23203 Monograph: Benton, P.. 1867. The History of Rochford Hundred. p.175.
- <2> SEX77307 Serial: 1927. The Essex Review, Vol. 36. 36. p.167.
- <3> SEX54313 DESC TEXT: Crump, R.W.. 1999. Great Burwood Farm.
- <4> SEX54318 Desk-Based Assessment: Crump, R.W.. 1998. Appraisal of known Archaeological Sites and Historic Buildings for Site Management Statement for the land owned and occupied by Defence, Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), Foulness Island. p. 1.