Roman features and finds, Elm Park, Station Road (EHER 18331)

During evaluations in 1998 three ditches and a small circular pit, all of Roman date, were located in addition to coins, one identifiable as Roman and domestic Roman pottery.

Evaluation, 1998 Three ditches and a small circular pit, all of Roman date, were located within Trench 2, sealed by a reddish brown subsoil which was observed across the evaluated area. This subsoil produced residual Roman pottery and coins and is believed to be a former plough soil of Roman, or more probably post-Roman date. Five coins were recovered during the evaluation, most are small and unidentifiable but one is datable to the Roman period. Although un identifiable the shape and size suggest the coin is almost certainly late 3rd of later 4th century in date. The presence of moderate amounts of domestic Roman pottery and tile hints at a nearby focus of settlement. Also recovered was a Bent copper-alloy strip, both ends of which are broken. Its Length is 137 mm, maximum width 4 mm tapering to 3 mm at each end. The outer face is decorated with incised crosses and groups of both transverse and diagonal grooves set at random intervals, both singly and in groups. The function of the object is unknown, and no parallel has been found. <1> <2>