Roman pottery sherds at Site 21, Cambridge to Epping pipeline (EHER 19450)
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Summary
Roman pottery sherds, all from the same jar, were discovered in 1989 to 1990 during fieldwalking and watching briefs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5220 0110 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANFORD RIVERS, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1989 to 1990. Fieldwalking and watching brief.
The pottery was found in and beside a small pit dug by an unauthorised metal detector user. No metalwork remained when the pit was discovered. It appears that the pot was placed in a small pit excavated into the boulder clay, due to the circumstances of recovery it is impossible to be more precise. No other archaeological material was present in the immediate vicinity. It seems probable that the pot either contained or was buried with some metal object, however the nature of any such objects remain unknown. <1> - <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX61231 DESC TEXT: Smoothy, M.D.. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline. p. 18.
- <2> SEX70738 Desk-Based Assessment: Network Archaeology. 2001. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - Desk based Assessment. p. 18.
- <3> SEX70737 Geophysical Survey Report: Bartlett Consultancy. 2001. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - Archaeogeophysical Survey Part 2. p. 18.
- <4> SEX70735 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - MAPS. p. 18.
- <5> SEX70736 DESC TEXT: Havis, R. ?. 1990. Cambridge to Epping 1990 - 900mm Gas Pipeline - CORRESPONDENCE NOTES. p. 18.