Roman pottery sherds, Catholic Church, Dovercourt (EHER 3411)
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Summary
Two pottery sherds, one of 1st century date were found by RH Farrands in 1955 in the foundation trenches of the Catholic church.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2458 3090 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Two Roman pottery sherds, one 1st century AD, found by RH Farrands in 1955 in the foundation trenches of the Catholic church. <1> <2>
In 1955 a foreman reported to Farrands that his workmen had found a few sherds whilst digging a three foot deep trench in the forecourt of the new Roman Catholic church. There seemed to be no signs of stratification or of refuse in the sides of the trench. The foreman stated that nothing had been found whilst digging the foundation trenches for the church. The sherds included a pedestal base in `native ware' and a series of greyware jars, probably 1st century.<3>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 144.
- <3> SEX10280 Article in monograph: Barford, P.. 1976 ?. Unrecorded Discoveries in North-East Essex 1955-1976. East Anglian Archaeology. Forthcoming, typescript in SMR.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM23-019
- NRHE identifier: 389738
- National Monuments Record: TM 23 SW 3