Roman pottery sherds and coins, field south-west of Great Chesterford (EHER 83421)

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Summary

Antiqurian finds of pottery sherds and some coins.

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Grid reference	TL 50 42 (point)
Civil Parish	GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

Hon. R.C. Neville (Lord Braybrooke) excavated a field belonging to Mr Barnard, on the opposite bank of the Cam from the town and outside the south-west wall of the city. However, little was found, apart from black and red pottery, a few pieces of embossed samian and some coins. His foreman noted that the field ‘was the hungriest he ever met with — it eats up everything’. <1>

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<1> SEX72792 Monograph: Medlycott, M.. 2011. The Roman Town of Great Chesterford. Gazetteer 145, p.251.

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Non-Archaeological Intervention: Antiquarian excavation by Hon. R.C. Neville (Lord Braybrooke) in a field on the west bank of River Cam, Great Chesterford, before 1856 (EEX64318)

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