Roman finds assemblage from the area around the fort at Great Chesterford (EHER 45486)

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Summary

Roman pottery and objects from around the Roman fort at Great Chesterford were found between 1939 and 1945 and reported to the county archaeologist in 1995.

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Grid reference	TL 503 431 (point)
Civil Parish	GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

Collection of pottery sherds (including Samian), a fragment of mortarium with potters mark 'NONII' and a bone gaming counter. An accumulation of iron objects including a horse shoe, lock, spear head(?) and iron bars were found from around the area of the Roman fort. <1> See also <2>.

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<1> SEX64163 CORRESPONDENCE: Unknown. 1995. Letter to county archaeologist re:collection of finds from Great Chesterford between 1943-45.
<2> SEX72792 Monograph: Medlycott, M.. 2011. The Roman Town of Great Chesterford. Gazetteer 11, p.220.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance finds by unnknown from the area around the Roman fort at Great Chesterford, 1939-1945 (EEX54166)

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