Multi-period finds assemblage on land East of Chapelfields, Harwich Road (EHER 80389)
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Summary
Two Roman greyware sherds, a small medieval pottery sherd, three sherds of 19th century pottery and a thin overall scatter of small brick and tile fragments of post-medieval date. The metal detector search produced two low denomination decimal coins and a few iron nails.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1650 2847 (100m by 48m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIX, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
April 2020. Trial trenching.
No features of any date were revealed in the seven trenches and the only stray finds comprised two Roman greyware sherds, a small medieval pottery sherd, three sherds of 19th century pottery and a thin overall scatter of small brick and tile fragments of post-medieval date. The metal detector search produced two low denomination decimal coins and a few iron nails. <1>
Finds
- SHERD / SHERD / SHERD (Roman to Late 19th century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHERD / SHERD / SHERD (Roman to Late 19th century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHERD / SHERD / SHERD (Roman to Late 19th century - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
- BRICK / TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BRICK / TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Undated)
- NAIL (Modern - 1901 AD? to 2050 AD?)
Sources
- <1> SEX75517 Evaluation Report: Newman, J.. 2020. Land East of Chapelfields, Harwich Road, Wix, Essex: Archaeological Evaluation Report.