Iron Age or Roman red hill, Leath Heath (EHER 48587)
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Summary
Evidence for Iron Age or Roman salt-making along the creek was recorded as a discrete pinkish burnt soil deposit close to the Red Hill site at EHER 11314. Its clean undisturbed nature suggests it is part of a saltern site on the West side of the creek, positioned at its edge.
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9690 9770 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
July-August 2013. Watching brief.
Evidence for Iron Age or Roman salt-making along the creek was recorded as a discrete pinkish burnt soil deposit close to the Red Hill site at EHER 11314. The deposit lay 0.75m below ground level and was recorded as a narrow 30mm thick and 2.2m wide band of loose burnt silty material on both sides of the pipe trench sandwiched between two layers of alluvial grey silty clay. Its clean undisturbed nature suggests it is part of a saltern site on the West side of the creek, positioned at its edge. No associated finds were retrieved. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX72723 Watching Brief Report: Letch, A.. 2013. Archaeological Monitoring along the Underground Cable Route for the Middlewick Wind Farm, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex.