Early Iron Age flint gritted pottery sherds, 150yds west of Mill Wood, overlooking the Mardyke Valley (EHER 5014)
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Summary
Flint gritted pottery sherds representing at least two pots of suggested Early Iron Age date were recovered from the surface of a gravel pit 150 yards west of Mill Wood in 1971. The subsoil contained burnt flints and several worked flint blades.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 594 786 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Early Iron Age sherds and pit found in 1971 west of Mill Wood. <1> In Thurrock Museum. <2>
They were found 150yds west of Mill Wood, overlooking the Mardyke Valley. Noted in March 1971. 15 flint-gritted sherds were recovered from a recent shallow bucket grab into the surface of topsoil-stripped gravel. Five sherds produced one profile. Pottery early Iron Age in date. No mention of a pit in this source. <3>
Additional reference <4> <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX17346 Artifact: Thurrock Local History Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Thurrock LH Museum. Acc No 1250.
- <3> SEX17371 Article in serial: Bingley, R.. unknown. Prehistoric and Other Features at West Thurrock. Panorama. Vol 18, pp65-66.
- <4> SEX68863 DESC TEXT: Historic Landscape Management. 2002. Mardyke Valley Project; A Brief Landscape History of the Mardyke Valley.
- <5> SEX60945 Desk-Based Assessment: Bennett, A.. 1988. The North Thames Gas Pipeline.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ57-003
- National Monuments Record: TQ 57 NE 19
- NRHE identifier: 410542