Iron Age finds at Pledgdon Sandpit (EHER 4612)
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Summary
Possible Iron Age objects found. There is no record of what was found. The finds were discovered during quarrying between 1935-1945.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 542 268 (399m by 589m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELSENHAM, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Possible Iron Age objects found. There is no record of what was found. <1> - <3>
NRHE data transfer:
In Pledgdon Sandpit, Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Iron Aage, Roman and possibly Saxon objects were found. <4>
The finds are in the British Museum. <5>
April 1975. Field survey.
The pit is worked out; no further finds are known to have been made, and the original finds cannot be located. <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL52NW08, 1975.
- <2> SEX16214 Article in serial: Warren, S.H.. 1945. Geological and Prehistoric Records on the North West Border of Essex. Essex Naturalist. v.27, p.273-280.
- <3> SEX67837 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1986. AERIAL 14/19.
- <4> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p.128.
- <5> SEX17740 Article in monograph: Drury, P.J. in Buckley, D.G.. 1980. The early and middle phases of the Iron Age in Essex: Archaeology in Essex to AD 1500. CBA Research Report.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 PAS 23-APR-75.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL52-035
- NRHE identifier: 373388
- National Monuments Record: TL 52 NW 8