Roman cinerary urns at Billericay Gas Works (EHER 5390)
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Summary
Roman artefacts including cinerary urns, pottery and a pavement were found at Billericay in 1879.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 673 940 (111m by 173m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BILLERICAY, BASILDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
In 1879, when a gasometer was being built here, a mass of pottery was found 3 ft down, and a Roman pavement or platform, 6 ft square, 3" thick, of red cement. On this had been placed cinerary and other urns, all broken. Samian sherds included one said to be stamped 'DACMUS'-possibly 'DIICMUS', an Antonine pottery. <1> - <3>, <5>, <8>
An SMR sheet refers to a RB burial in an urn on the pavement. <4> <6> <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 50.
- <2> SEX18280 Serial: Royal Archaeological Institute. 1879. The Archaeological Journal, Volume 36. 36. p.76.
- <3> SEX190 DESC TEXT: Victoria County History. 1903-2012. Victoria County History of Essex. p80.
- <4> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ69SE07, 1975.
- <6> SEX373 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. unknown. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. Old Series, Vol 5, p212-214.
- <7> SEX53890 DESC TEXT: Medlycott, M.. 1999. Billericay Historic Towns Assessment Report.
- <8> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ69-022
- NRHE identifier: TQ 69 SE 7