Iron Age pottery and sandstone pestle, east of Ardleigh (EHER 3478)
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Summary
Iron Age pottery, plus a pestle of a sandstone of Yorkshire origin were ploughed up in December 1960.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 057 283 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Fieldwalking, 1960
Iron age pottery, plus a pestle of a sandstone of Yorkshire origin (the rock could be an erratic) were ploughed up at a number of places on Vince's Farm in December 1960. <1>
The pottery included a pot with chevron pattern incised on rim. The colour is red-brown on the outside, black on the inside and coke-grey between; the whole permeated with white grits, the largest grits being the size of a grain of wheat, The red-brown exterior sometimes has quite a shine on it. A second small plain pot, with similar colouring and texture was also found. <1>
The pottery is different from the "Iron Age farmstead" pottery (EHER 2463) and also from the Deverel-Rimbury urns - it is possibly transitional between the two. <2> <3>
NGR quoted from reference <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX8694 Article in serial: Erith, F.H.. 1962. Iron age 'A' pottery found at Ardleigh. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. 5. 76-79. Vol 5, p76-9.
- <2> SEX12621 Article in serial: Couchman, C.. 1975. The bronze age cemetery at Ardleigh, Essex: A Further Consideration. Essex Archaeology and History. 7. 14-32. Vol 7, p24-7.
- <3> SEX12674 Article in serial: Erith, F.H. and Holbert, P.R.. 1970. The iron age A farmhouse at Vince's Farm, Ardleigh. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. Vol 13, p25-6.
- <4> SEX12683 Report: Couchman, C. and Savory, L.. 1983. The cropmark complex and a group of Deverel-Rimbury burials at Ardleigh. Site C.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM02-015