Roman pottery, cremation and millstone, Pestles Hall (EHER 3059)
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Summary
In 1929 Roman pottery was found in the field South of Pestles Hall. The finds included a Samian flagon, a fluted Castor Beaker said to have contained cremation ashes, fragments of greyware, and a millstone.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1488 2300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TENDRING, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
In 1929 Roman pottery was found in the field South of Pestles Hall. This included most of a Samian flagon with conical mouth, a fluted Castor beaker, said to have contained ashes, fragments of grey ware and part of a millstone. <1> - <4>
Animal bones (recorded separately) were found in the same field in 1933.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX10970 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TM12.025.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM12SW11, 1977.
- <3> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 186.
- <4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 692-6.29.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM12-025
- NRHE identifier: 387922
- National Monuments Record: TM 12 SW 11