Probably Roman wall foundation (inside Second Walled Enclosure), in the graveyard, south of All Saints Church, Great Chesterford (EHER 46067)

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Summary

A probably Roman wall foundation cut by a post-medieval grave (EHER 83295) was recorded in a trench south of the church.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 5060 4274 (4m by 2m)
Civil Parish	GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

WALL (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

Description

July-September 2001. Trial trenching. An evaluation trench located south of All Saints Church identified a north-south orientated wall foundation probably dating to the Roman period. An east-west aligned grave had been cut through it (EHER 83295). <1>

Finds

SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX61342 Evaluation Report: Ennis, T.. 2001. All Saints Church, Great Chesterford, Essex: archaeological evaluation.
<2> SEX72792 Monograph: Medlycott, M.. 2011. The Roman Town of Great Chesterford. Gazetteer 118, p.245.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Possibly 2nd-4th century walled enclosure, 'Second Walled Enclosure', to the south-east of the 4th century town, Great Chesterford (Monument) (EHER 13922)

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Trial trenching by Essex County Council, south of All Saints Church, Great Chesterford, 2001 (Ref: GC34) (EEX53357)

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