Iron Age pottery sherds, south of Pontlands (EHER 5633)
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Summary
Some Iron Age and possible Roman pottery sherds were found in Great Baddow in 1935.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7334 0405 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Iron age 'C' pottery, some possibly Roman, found in one of two fields in 1935. <1> <2>
'Col Mus' given as a reference by the EHER. This may indicate that these artefacts are in Colchester Museum or marked on a map at Colchester Museum. <3> <4>
Site Assessment = Accession numbers if finds are in Colchester Museum?
Information from NRHE:
Iron Age 'C' pottery including some late 'Celtic' pottery which may be Roman, found in one of these two fields in January 1935 by Mrs Slaughter. The finds are in Colchester Museum 200.48. <5> <6>
Local enquiry failed to confirm where the late Mrs Slaughter made her finds.
The area is at present pasture. <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL70SW05, 1950.
- <3> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum.
- <4> SEX2402 Map: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Map. Annotated OS 6"?.
- <5> SEX75610 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1947. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull. Corr 6" (M R Hull 1947).
- <6> SEX77073 Report: Colchester and Essex Museum. 1948-1950. Colchester and Essex Museum Annual Reports. p. 12.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 31-MAR-76.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70-048
- NRHE identifier: 378421
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 SW 5