Roman pits at the 'Vicarage' cellar (probably the Country Club Site, now called Bishops House), Great Chesterford (EHER 83318)

During digging for a cellar at the Vicarage, Lord Braybrooke recorded a pit with 3rd-4th century pottery. This prompted a small excavation area nearby which recorded a further five pits. The pits are similar to those recorded by Braybrooke in EHER 4954 and EHER 4958.

Year unknown. Antiquarian excavation. The digging of a cellar for the Vicarage revealed quantities of Roman pottery. Lord Braybrooke (also known as Hon. R.C. Neville) recorded one pit (Pit 3) on the site, which contained pottery of mid-3rd- to 4th century date. He then opened up a small area nearby and recorded a further five pits (6, 7, 8, 11 and 13), all of late 1st- to mid-2nd-century date. Pit 6 was 9 feet (2.74m) deep, Pit 7 was 12 feet (3.66m) deep, Pit 8 was 6 feet (1.83m) deep, Pit 11 was 14 feet (4.27m) deep and Pit 13 was 16 feet (4.88m) deep. <1> Note: Other Roman pits were also excavated nearby. See EHER 4954 and EHER 4958.