Roman pottery sherds, tile, and possible enclosure, west of Henham (EHER 4658)

In the southern most of two large fields 550 metres west of Parsonage Farm, black earth, and Roman potsherds are exposed after deep ploughing, and there are indications of three sides of a rectangular enclosure about 370 feet long east-west.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Possible site of a Roman enclosure. <1> In the southern most of two large fields 550m (600 yards) west of Parsonage Farm, black earth and Roman potsherds are exposed after deep ploughing, and there are indications of three sides of a rectangular enclosure about 370 feet long east-west. <2> The finds were made at TL 5379 2847 within a field called "Coneygar" and comprise Roman pottery, including a Samian base and grey ware, and a fragment of roofing tile. The objects are retained by the finder. <3> No trace of enclosure on a private aerial photograph. <4> April 1975. Field survey. The area is now under the plough and no significant features were noted on the surface, though a few fragments of Roman tile were found in the area. <5> 2012. Geophysical survey. A geophysical survey carried out in 2012 revealed a series of rectilinear and curvilinear enclosures, pits, and linear features on this site <6> See also: <7> - <9>