Roman pottery scatter, possible Roman settlement (EHER 6738)
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Summary
Systematic fieldwalking in 1979-82 recovered a small scatter of Roman pottery sherds which is possibly indicative of Roman occupation here.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5152 3930 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLEBURY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1979-1982. Systematic fieldwalking.
Minor concentration of 45 Roman potsherds found on chalk. <1>
Although this is described in <1> as a minor concentration, the author also notes that it could conceivably represent the remains of a ploughed out Roman settlement.
See EHER 366, EHER 6737 and EHER 6739 for adjacent Roman sites nearby.
No new information from NRHE.
Finds
Sources
- <1> 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. p 130, table 5.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-152
- NRHE identifier: 1059813
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 NW 101