Roman pit, Sparkey Cottage, Mope Lane (EHER 17765)

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Summary

A watching brief in 1997 recorded a Roman pit.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 8329 1229 (72m by 72m)
Civil Parish	WICKHAM BISHOPS, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

April 1997. Watching brief. An archaeological watching brief at Sparkey Cottage, Mope Lane, identified three archaeological features (see also EHER 17764). One feature (rectangular pit) contained pottery of Early Roman date, baked clay and a piece of loomweight and is thought to be the latest feature on site-belonging to the Early Roman period. <1>

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<1> SEX60304 Watching Brief Report: Heppell, E.. 1997. Sparkey Cottage, Mope Lane, Wickham Bishops, Essex: archaeological watching brief.

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Archaeological Intervention: Watching brief by ECC Field Archaeology Group at Sparkey Cottage, Mope Lane, Wickham Bishops, 1997 (EEX53016)

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