Roman or Bronze Age urns, Thorn Cottage (EHER 5647)
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Summary
Two urns containing cremations found in 1937, 12" (30cm) below the surface, during land draining.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7665 0353 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SANDON, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Two urns containing cremations found in 1937, 12" (30cm) below the surface, during land draining. Finds sent to Colchester Museum just before World War II <1> <2> <3> <4>
Two large grey urns were found, without their tops, in the second field south of the cottage. "They may have been Roman or earlier" <5>
Site Assessment = Accession numbers?
Information from NRHE
TL 76610356 and TL 76680354. Two cinerary urns, (possibly Bronze Age) each containing a cremation in a small pot were discovered while laying land drains in 1937, approximately 12 inches (30cm) below the surface. Finds in Colchester Museum. Sites pointed out by Mr Tuker. <6> <7> <8>
This record may be duplicated by EHER 5650.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL70SE03, 1950.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum.
- <4> SEX19226 DESC TEXT: Colchester Museum. unknown. Colchester Museum Report?. p15.
- <5> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 177.
- <6> SEX12801 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull. Corr 6" (M R Hull 1949).
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 15-NOV-1949.
- <8> SEX75707 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Oral information, correspondence (not archived), or staff comments. Inf Mr Tucker Thorn Farm Sandon.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70-054
- NRHE identifier: 378342
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 SE 3