Roman burial, 8 Bank Street ('Lloyd's Bank'), Braintree (EHER 6320)

Roman pottery indicating the sites of late 1st century Roman burials was found at 8 Bank Street in 1957.

'When the bank was rebuilt in 1957, the greater part of a globular Spanish amphora, Cam f187, was found, together with the lower part of a large coarse strorage jar in a black fabric, and a few fragments of a plain jar. The material belongs to the later first century, perhaps from burial(s)? It remains at the bank'. According to the architect, 'natural' lay 4-5ft down. Above this was made ground that had been much turned over. No occupation traces were found in this ground except broken brick. No other pottery was found. The only features recorded were post-medieval (see EHER 6321). 'This is hardly surprising since the new building line approximately corresponds with that of the back of the former main buildings on the Bank Street frontage, the 'made ground' was presumably garden soil and intercutting pits'. <1> - <5> NRHE data transfer: no new information.