Roman ditch and pits, Stifford Clays (EHER 5283)
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Summary
Roman ditch and pits were recorded during excavation in 1979.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 609 803 (81m by 146m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Excavation 1979
Roman ditch and pits. <1> <2> It is part of a multiperiod site detailed EHER 5282 - 5284.
A ditch contained a small number of Roman sherds. Either it was part of an enclosure or was part of a field system. No evidence of dwellings, lack of finds and associated features indicates no settlement in this period. <3>
Site Assessment = East half of site remains. In future, aerial photographs may reveal rest of the settlement. <3>
A group of late pre-Roman Iron Age and Romano-British pits and ditches were recorded at this location <4> - <8>
Finds
Sources
- --- SEX60945 Desk-Based Assessment: Bennett, A.. 1988. The North Thames Gas Pipeline.
- <1> SEX18212 DESC TEXT: Wilkinson, T.J.. 1979. SMR.
- <2> SEX1633 Article in serial: Eddy, M.R. (ed.). 1980. Excavations in Essex, 1979. Essex Archaeology and History. 16(1). 39-50. Wilkinson, T.J., p.8.
- <3> SEX18213 Excavation Report: Wilkinson, T.J.. 1980. Rescue Archaeology along the A13 inSouth Essex. pp6-7.
- <4> SEX17480 Excavation Report: Wilkinson, T.J.. 1980. Rescue Archaeology along the A13 in South Essex: a preliminary report.
- <5> SEX76876 Monograph: Geake, H.. 1997. The use of grave-goods in conversion-period England, c.600-c.850. p. 151.
- <6> SEX77419 Serial: Britannia. 1981. Britannia: a journal of Romano-British and kindred studies, Vol 12. 12. p 348.
- <7> SEX4048 Article in serial: Eddy, M.R. (ed.). 1981. Excavations in Essex, 1980. Essex Archaeology and History. 13. 48-62. p. 54.
- <8> SEX77454 Serial: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies. 1980. Britannia: a journal of Romano-British and kindred studies, Vol 11. 11.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ68-112
- NRHE identifier: 621869
- National Monuments Record: TQ 68 SW 47