Late Iron Age to Roman ditches at Wallbury Lodge, Dell Lane (EHER 49407)
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Summary
A 2018 trial trenching evaluation recorded a late Iron Age ditch and continuation into the Roman period.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4921 1799 (21m by 53m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HALLINGBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
2018. Trial trenching.
Two ditches contained a sherd of possible late Iron Age pottery along with a piece of residual worked flint and some heat-altered stone, and may be contemporary with the Iron Age oppidum. Residual Roman pottery sherd and fragments of brick/tile was found in a medieval ditch. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX73818 Evaluation Report: Pooley, L.. 2018. Archaeological evaluation at Wallbury Lodge, Dell Lane, Little Hallingbury.