Roman quern and pottery sherds at Pledgdon Sandpit (EHER 4613)

Remains from the trench, which were in Hazzledine Warren's possession, comprised roof-tiles, worn lava querns, bones and pottery wares up to 4th century, including a moulded and colour-coated disc. The finds were discovered during quarrying between 1935-1945.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: In Pledgdon Sandpit, Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Iron Aage, Roman and possibly Saxon objects were found. In 1945 a bay in the south-west of the workings showed sections of a broad trench, 4 ft to 5 ft deep on both faces of the pit about 30 to 40 yards apart. Remains from the trench, which were in Hazzledine Warren's possession <1>, comprised roof-tiles, worn lava querns, bones and pottery wares up to 4th century, including a moulded and colour-coated disc. <2> - <5> The finds are in the British Museum. <6> 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. <7> See also: <8>