Two undated pits, Rosemary Avenue (EHER 6278)
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Summary
Two undated pits were recorded during a watching brief in 1978.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 756 238 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
1978. Watching brief.
Two sites were inspected near the area where Roman burials were found in 1947 (see EHER 6276 for these). Two indented pits were seen on the northern of the two sites at TL 7560 2380. They were approximately 20m from the north side of Rosemary Avenue and were approximately 0.5m wide in section and about 1.5m apart. No bones were found. <1> <2>
The 2nd site showed bright orange hoggin 0.5m down, overlain by 0.3m of chalky boulder clay (this site was at TL 7565 2370). <1>
Sources
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL72-031