Possible site of late Iron Age to Roman settlement at Site 9, Cambridge to Epping pipeline (EHER 19438)
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Summary
A V-shaped ditched and late Iron Age to Roman pottery possibly indicated a settlement, discovered in 1989 to 1990 during fieldwalking and watching briefs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5600 3055 (42m by 44m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DEBDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1989 to 1990. Fieldwalking and watching brief.
Area of dark loamy soil extending for 20m along the pipeline contained late Iron Age to early Roman pottery and animal bone. The area was trenched and backfilled with no archaeologist present so no detailed recording. A V-shaped ditch with pot and bone fragments was also discovered. See site EHER 45234 for other finds in the same area. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX61231 DESC TEXT: Smoothy, M.D.. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline. p4.
- <2> SEX70738 Desk-Based Assessment: Network Archaeology. 2001. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - Desk based Assessment. p4.
- <3> SEX70737 Geophysical Survey Report: Bartlett Consultancy. 2001. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - Archaeogeophysical Survey Part 2. p4.
- <4> SEX70735 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - MAPS. p4.
- <5> SEX70736 DESC TEXT: Havis, R. ?. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - CORRESPONDENCE NOTES. p4.