Roman field system at Bonhunt Farm (EHER 184)

Rescue excavations by K. Wade and A. Rogerson for the then Ministry of Public Building and Works from 1971 to 1973 revealed two ditches and one pit belonging to the Roman period.

1971-1973. Excavations. Rescue excavations by K. Wade and A. Rogerson for the then Ministry of Public Building and Works from 1971 to 1973 revealed two ditches and one pit belonging to the Roman period. The quantity and nature of finds within them included pottery and preserved grain and indicated occupation nearby, possibly to the west, as a number of Roman features were encountered here in exploratory trenches. Other finds included a jet plaque decorated with an incised geometric design. In 1967 Bari Hooper had discovered the site following ploughing and had collected a number of Roman sherds. <1> - <6> May 1993. Trial trenching. Trial trenching in May 1993 north-east of Bonhunt House in advance of the proposed widening of the M11 revealed features a small amount of Roman pottery, mostly residual. Most of the Roman pot is undatable. That which can be dated is 4th century AD. <7>