Saxon pottery sherd, Coombes Farm (EHER 82366)

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Summary

Trial trenching in 2008 recovered one Anglo-Saxon pottery sherd.

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Grid reference	TQ 8873 9063 (point)
Civil Parish	ROCHFORD, ROCHFORD, ESSEX
Civil Parish	STAMBRIDGE, ROCHFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Early Medieval - 410 AD to 1065 AD)

Description

August-September 2008. Trial trenching. One notable feature is the lack of material from the medieval period, and only a single sherd of possible Saxon pottery, suggesting that perhaps the land was being used for different purposes at those times. <1> See also <2>.

Finds

SHERD (Early Medieval - 410 AD to 1065 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX69282 Evaluation Report: Thompson, S.. 2008. Land at Coombes Farm, Rochford, Essex: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
<2> SEX76532 Article in serial: Bennett, A. (ed.). 2009. Archaeology in Essex 2008. Essex Archaeology and History. 40. 189-213. p.204.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Trial trenching by Wessex Archaeology on land at Coombes Farm, Rochford, Essex, 2008 (EEX55690)

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