Probable Iron Age settlement, North of Elmdon (EHER 6714)

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Summary

Systematic fieldwalking in 1978-1982 revealed a cluster of Iron Age pottery sherds, interpreted as evidence for probable Iron Age settlement.

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Grid reference	TL 4632 4085 (point)
Civil Parish	ELMDON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

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Description

1978-1982. Systematic fieldwalking. Scatter of Iron Age pottery. <1> Probable Iron Age settlement site on heavy clay. <2> No new information from NRHE. See EHER 4006 for details of cropmarks at this location.

Finds

SHERD (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX21926 MENTION: Priddy, D.A.. 1986. SMR.
<2> SEX14332 Article in serial: Williamson, T.. 1986. The Development of Settlement in North West Essex. The results of a recent field survey. Essex Archaeology and History. 17. 120-132.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related to: Cropmarks of undated rectangular enclosures, trackway, ring ditches and linear features, north of Elmdon (Monument) (EHER 4006)

Related Events (1)

Field Survey: Fieldwalking survey by T. Williamson, 1979-1982 (EEX1509)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL44-040
NRHE identifier: 610168
National Monuments Record: TL 44 SE 26

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