Iron Age to Roman ditches and post hole at Site 19, Cambridge to Epping pipeline (EHER 19448)
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Summary
Iron Age to Roman ditches and a post hole were discovered near Colville Hall in 1989 to 1990 during fieldwalking and watching briefs. The post hole may actually be a cremation.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5508 1353 (46m by 57m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WHITE ROOTHING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1989 to 1990. Fieldwalking and watching brief.
The site at Colville Hall consists of a pair of ditches, running parallel to a minor stream immediately to the north. These ditches may be of Roman date. A further apparently unrelated, ditch (Context 3), probably of middle Iron Age date occurs approximately 28m to the south. Additional evidence of Iron Age activity is demonstrated which consists of the heavily damaged remains of an inverted pottery vessel probably dating to the early Iron Age. A post hole excavated maybe of similar date. It is tempting to interpret these finds as an inurned cremation burial together with some sort of marker. However, no trace of any cremated bone was found so the question must remain open. <1> - <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX61231 DESC TEXT: Smoothy, M.D.. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline.
- <2> SEX70737 Geophysical Survey Report: Bartlett Consultancy. 2001. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - Archaeogeophysical Survey Part 2.
- <3> SEX70738 Desk-Based Assessment: Network Archaeology. 2001. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - Desk based Assessment.
- <4> SEX70735 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - MAPS.
- <5> SEX70736 DESC TEXT: Havis, R. ?. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - CORRESPONDENCE NOTES.