Romano British cremation vessels, Hill Farm, North Stifford (EHER 5192)
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Summary
Romano British cremation vessels found in 1967 from the gravel pit at Hill Farm.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6005 8071 (105m by 115m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Many sherds of pottery from recently destroyed vessels, were recovered from the gravel pit at Hill Farm, in October 1967. In Thurrock Museum. In <3> referred to as at South Ockendon. <1> <2> <3> <4>
The amount and nature of the material made it apparent that this site had contained an unknown quantity of Romano-British cremation burials, tentatively dated to the 1st century AD. <3>
Finds
Sources
- --- SEX60945 Desk-Based Assessment: Bennett, A.. 1988. The North Thames Gas Pipeline.
- --- SEX68863 DESC TEXT: Historic Landscape Management. 2002. Mardyke Valley Project; A Brief Landscape History of the Mardyke Valley.
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX6057 LIST: Thurrock Museum. unknown. Thurrock Museum Register.
- <3> SEX6056 DESC TEXT: Panorama. unknown. Panorama. No 11, p22-27.
- <4> SEX5914 Artifact: Thurrock Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Thurrock Museum. Acc No 828.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ68-051
- NRHE identifier: 414141
- National Monuments Record: TQ 68 SW 13