Roman gully and small finds assemblage, land West of Southminster Road (EHER 81310)
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Summary
Trial trenching in 2017 recorded a single Roman gully and excavation in the same year recovered Roman pottery and ceramic building material from Early/Middle Iron Age features, which are most likely intrusive. The evidence indicates a continuum in rural activity in the vicinity of the site, but suggests any such later site lay at some distance.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9441 9714 (177m by 139m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
June-July 2017. Trial trenching and archaeological excavation.
Roman remains at the site are minimal. They comprise a single gully (in Trench 43) and pottery and ceramic building material (CBM) found in Early/Middle Iron Age features (see EHER 49137), which are most likely intrusive. It is likely that the Middle Iron Age settlement enclosure was abandoned prior to the Late Iron Age and the sparseness of the recovered remains suggests that any such later site lay at some distance. <1>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX73249 Report: Germany, M.. 2018. Archaeological trial-trenching and excavation, land West of Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, CM0 8NX: Post-excavation assessment and updated project design report. p.60.