Roman ditches and pits at Newport, M11 Routeway (EHER 344)

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Summary

Fieldwalking and a subsequent excavation along the routeway for the M11 in 1974 revealed Roman pits and ditches.

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Grid reference	TL 520 329 (point)
Civil Parish	NEWPORT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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1974. Fieldwalking and excavation. Romano-British and Samian pottery together with a segment of a lava quernstone were found during fieldwalking. Subsequent excavations by T.A. Betts revealed two ditches and some pits. The site is being ploughed out. <1> - <4>

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<1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SW31, 1978.
<3> SEX986 Article in serial: Robertson, I.G.. 1975. The Archaeology of the M11 Motorway in Essex, 1970-1975. Essex Journal. 10. 68-92. p 88-89.

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Archaeological Intervention: Excavation by T.A. Betts at the M11, Newport, 1974 (EEX1598)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL53-135
NRHE identifier: 373945
National Monuments Record: TL 53 SW 31

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