Possible Roman villa at Great Priory Farm (EHER 6247)
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Summary
Possible site of a Roman villa indicated by surface finds of building debris, flue-tile fragments, and 2nd-4th century Romano-British pottery.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7368 2597 (353m by 341m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PANFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Romano-British villa site reported by P. Dury in 1977. Finds consist of flue-tile fragments, building rubble and 2nd-4th century Romano-British pottery. <1>
March 1979. Field visit.
The indicated site lies on a gentle south facing slope now under plough; it is bounded to the west by a small stream and to the east by woodlands. Perambulation produced a light scatter of late Romano-British pottery (2-3 fragments per square metre) and a general spread of undressed stone, covering an area approximately 100.0m in diameter but no extant features. <2>
ES 55 Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa. <3> <4>
See also: <5> - <8>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX75707 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Oral information, correspondence (not archived), or staff comments. Paul Dury (oral) Chelmsford Excavation Committee.
- <2> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GJM 12-MAR-79.
- <3> SEX75741 Monograph: Scott, E.. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain. p.64.
- <4> SEX10200 Bibliographic reference: Todd, M.. 1978. Studies in the Romano-British Villa. p.31.
- <5> SEX67204 Aerial Photograph: ECC. 1988. ECC/6247/121/13.
- <6> SEX67203 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. 58/239/PTI/5083.
- <7> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
- <8> SEX21010 CORRESPONDENCE: Winton, G.R.. 1977. SMR.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL72-010
- NRHE identifier: 378843
- National Monuments Record: TL 72 NW 22