Roman sherds, Hundred Acre Field (EHER 3497)

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Roman sherds evident amongst a plough scatter of Belgic material.

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Grid reference	TM 058 290 (point)
Civil Parish	ARDLEIGH, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Roman sherds evident amongst a plough scatter of Belgic material. <4> M.R Hull thought the settlement in this area was purely Belgic, in which case the Roman material may relate to the Roman kiln sites (EHER 3498 and 3499). <8> A series of ditched rectangular enclosures were added in the first half of the 1st century to the now largely silted-up Bronze Age enclosure (EHER 3471 and 3486). Occupation appears to have continued until the mid 2nd century, and be connected with pottery manufacture (3498 and 3499). The trackway was possibly first ditched at this time. <9> For AP references, see EHER 3502.

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<1> SEX12718 Article in serial: Erith, F.H.. 1960. Winter ploughing 1959-60 at Ardleigh. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. Vol 3, p3.
<2> SEX12683 Report: Couchman, C. and Savory, L.. 1983. The cropmark complex and a group of Deverel-Rimbury burials at Ardleigh. part vi.
<3> SEX12580 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TM02.015.
<4> SEX12699 Article in serial: Erith, F.H.. 1969. The threatened Belgic site at Ardleigh. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. Vol 12, p40-4.
<5> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc no 138.59.
<6> SEX2503 Report: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Report.
<7> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III. Vol 3, p38.
<8> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM02NE5, 1977.
<9> SEX12163 Article in serial: Hinchliffe, J.. 1981. The Ardleigh Project: a summary. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. 24. Vol 24, p2-5.