Possibly Iron Age or Roman red hill, north of Beaumont Quay (EHER 3016)
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Summary
Red hill near Beaumont Quay, on which was found a single gritty Iron Age A sherd and Roman pottery.
Summary from record 3017:
Red hill near Beaumont Quay, on which was found Roman pottery.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 18 23 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE-LE-SOKEN, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Red hill near Beaumont Quay, on which P. Crockford found a single gritty 'Hallstatt' Iron Age A sherd and Roman pottery. <1> - <4>
See also aerial photograph <5>.
Note: A note in this record suggested this mound is possibly the same as EHER 3082 or EHER 3084, but his is unlikely as there is nothing in the cited sources to suggest this.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX10712 DESC TEXT: Priddy, D.A.. unknown. TM12.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM12SE10, 1975.
- <3> SEX7282 Serial: Colchester Museum. 1944. Colchester Museum Report. p.12.
- <4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 115.43.
- <5> SEX74054 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2019. EX19/06/011-012.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM12
- Old SMR Number: TM12
- NRHE identifier: 387901
- National Monuments Record: TM 12 SE 10