Roman pottery sherd and nail at The Chase (EHER 4636)
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Summary
Small chip of Roman ware and an iron nail found with Iron Age cremations.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5192 2706 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UGLEY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Small chip of Roman ware and an iron nail found with Iron Age cremations (see EHER 4712). May be intrusive. Found 2 ft down. The urn was found in making a ha-ha behind the house called 'The Chase'. Not to be confused with pottery from The Hermitage (EHER 4741). <1> <2>
Site named as Hillend, with NGR of TL 51922707. In 1934 Professor Hawkes found Belgic to early Roman urn fragments (see EHER 4712), 50 yards south-west of the house. <3>
Finds in Colchester Museum. <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL52NW06, 1950.
- <2> SEX16295 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. 1937. Colchester Museum Report. p.15.
- <3> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 193.
- <4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL52-048
- NRHE identifier: 373384
- National Monuments Record: TL 52 NW 6