Roman finds assemblage from east of Burtonwood Farm (EHER 4845)

Scatter of Roman pottery, tile and brick, 1st-4th centuries.

Scatter of Roman pottery, tile and brick, 1st-4th centuries. Romano-British grey ware, brick and tile was recovered from an area approximately 100m in diameter, at approximately three finds per sq m. <1> Brick and tile picked up during field walking by D.W. Smith of the Chesterford Park Archaeological Society. OS card gives NGR as TL 5395 4352. See TL54-027 (EHER 4768 etc) for references to reports giving the context of the work done by the Chesterford Park Archaeological Society. Report on material held by Little Chesterford Park Historical Society. Two boxes of Roman pottery including over 100 sherds of Samian and 7 pieces of ironwork (including a lamp holder) all conserved/preserved with epoxy resin. There are four pieces of Puddingstone quern and some bone and oyster shell. <3> NRHE data transfer: January 1977. Field survey. TL 53954352 RB pottery (grey ware), brick and tile has been picked up during field walking by Mr D W Smith of the Chesterford Park Arch-Soc. The pottery is retained by the Society. No other significant features were seen on the surface which is under plough. The sherds occur over an area approximately 100.0m diameter at about 3 per square metre. <4>