Possible site of Roman building to the north of London Road, Great Chesterford (EHER 83417)
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Summary
A possible Roman building was reported, but with no further details.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5068 4253 (65m by 39m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
In 1971 human bones were reported from the Nursery (EHER X) and in 1975 from behind and to the south of the garage (EHER X). A Roman building is also reported (this record). Locations of finds on back of EHER paper sheet. <1> <2>
The EHER paper sheet also indicates human remains were recovered near the building also, see map object. They may be the human remains recorded in EHER 4949. <2>
Traces of a Roman building were reported, but with no further details. <3>
Note: Source <2> shows the Roman building was recorded on a third site to the north of London Road, but the circumstances of discovery are not known. It may have been reported in or around 1975 when the human remains were recorded. The building was originally recorded in EHER 4948, and the EHER paper record retains this reference number.