Late Iron Age cremations, Hobbs Hole, M25001.08/09, Junctions 27 to 30 of the M25 motorway (EHER 80940)
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Summary
The cremation graves were located at the top of the valley side.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 5897 8839 (712m by 320m) |
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Type and Period
Description
2008 to 2011. SMS.
The graves were located at the top of the valley side. Two cremation burials lay within the enclosure represented by a ditch, although it is not certain whether the features were contemporaneous. The burials were extremely truncated, and comprised only the bases of apparently unurned burials, the remains having been deposited direct into a shallow pit. The dating of the cremation burials is not conclusive, and is based on a radiocarbon date obtained from one burial. However, given that they share characteristics and location, the graves have been treated as a single group. One of the cremations was radiocarbon dated to 60 cal. BC-cal. AD 65 (91.5%; 2010±29 BP, SUERC-43685).
A pit, south-west of the cremation graves, was oval in plan, c. 2.5m wide and 0.3m deep and had a profile of steep sides and concave base. Grog-tempered and sandy pottery was recovered from the upper of its two silty-clay fills. <1> - <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX72957 Monograph: Biddulph, E. and Brady, K.. 2015. Excavations Along the M25 - Prehistoric and Anglo-Saxon Activity between Aveley and Epping, Essex.
- <2> SEX72958 Post Excavation Assessment Report: Biddulph, E.. 2012. M25 DBFO Widening Section 4 Post-excavation Assessment and Project Design.
- <3> SEX76126 Report: Biddulph, E.. 2012. M25 DBFO Widening Section 4: Post-Excavation Assessment and Project Design.
- <4> SEX76080 Report: Biddulph, E. and Brady, K. and Lawrence, S.. 2014. Prehistoric, Roman and Anglo-Saxon activity between Junctions 27 and 30 of the M25 motorway, Essex: Publication Report.