Roman pottery and possibly Early Medieval loomweight from Byrd's Farm (EHER 4824)
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Summary
Pottery thought to be Roman and a possible Saxon loom weight.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 549 401 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SAFFRON WALDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Thick ring of coarse clay burnt and blackened by fire. Found with part of another. Pottery also found-Saxon? May be Saxon loomweights. <1> <2> <3>
In Cambridge University Museum. <4>
SMR gives NGR as TL 550401. <5>
Site Assessment: Dates need confirmation. <6>
NRHE data transfer:
Byrds Farm, Saffron Walden. TL 549401. "A thick ring of coarse clay burnt and blackened by fire, was found with part of another; a quantity of pottery lay round about (the rings may have been Saxon-loom weights)". Finds are in the Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Braybrooke
Collection Nos 263-4; Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology 48.804. Listed under Roman. <1> <2>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 196.
- <2> SEX16570 Serial: Royal Archaeological Institute. 1853. The Archaeological Journal, Vol. 10. 10. p.232.
- <3> SEX16830 Graphic material: Unknown. unknown. Braybrooke. Nos 263-264.
- <4> SEX14222 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. ARTEFACT CUM. Acc No 48-804.
- <5> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <6> SEX61468 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 2000. BW/00/4/11.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL54-063
- NRHE identifier: 374305
- National Monuments Record: TL 54 SW 31