Roman pottery, Thorn Cottage (EHER 5646)
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Summary
1st century pottery found in 1938 during digging of a trench for a water main.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7661 0371 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SANDON, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
1st century pottery found in 1938 during digging of a trench for a water main. A black layer, 4-5 yards long and 6ft deep was noticed along the sides of the trench. Fragments of black gritted pottery and charcoal were noticed in it. The layer was 6" deep <1> <2> <3>
The finds are present in Colchester Museum Accession Number 143 45. <4>
Fragments of 1st century Roman pottery found in pipe laying at Thorn Cottage in Colchester Museum (Bull collection) Accession No.143.45. <5>
Additional reference <6> <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL70SE02, 1950.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 177.
- <4> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 143.45.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 15-NOV-1949.
- <6> SEX75707 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Oral information, correspondence (not archived), or staff comments. Inf Mr Tucker Thorn Cottage Sandon.
- <7> SEX2503 Report: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Report. 1944-194 p30-32.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70-054
- NRHE identifier: 378339
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 SE 2