Roman tessera and pottery sherds, Little Waltham Lodge (EHER 6024)
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Summary
Tessera found in rabbit holes in hedgerow along with several sherds of red ware. No further Roman finds were made on investigation in 1976.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7037 1248 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE WALTHAM, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Signs of tesserae in rabbit holes in hedgerow. Also two small signs of "redware" in the area. This site was found by Major Brinson by the western boundary of a field south of Little Waltham Lodge. He marks this site 230 feet to the north at A (52/7012/3748). <1> - <6>
Drury notes a scatter of Roman pottery centred TL 7041 1233 extending 200m. north south and 30m. east west. <3>
Field visit, 1976
No further Roman finds were made on investigation. Several sherds of Medieval tile, glazed ware and a coarse ware base were found in the area which is partly under cultivation. <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL71SW - 1980.
- <2> SEX64807 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. SMR reference.
- <3> SEX64782 Excavation Report: Drury, P.J.. 1978. Excavations at Little Waltham 1970-71.
- <4> SEX64808 DESC TEXT: Kettle, B.M. and Sorrell. unknown. Roman Sites in Central Essex.
- <5> SEX75926 Map: Brinson, J.G.S.. 1950. Annotated 6" Ordnance Survey map.
- <6> SEX75707 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Oral information, correspondence (not archived), or staff comments. P Drury Chelmsford Excavation committee.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 11-MAR-76.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 378670
- National Monuments Record: TL 71 SW 5