Roman coins and pottery sherds at Upper Yeldham Hall (EHER 6811)

Coins and pottery were found in 1912-1913 250 yards south-west of Upper Yeldham Hall.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Roman coins and pottery found AD 1912-13. <1> June 1950. Field visit. Roman coins and sherds of coarse grey wares were found in 1912-13 at 120 yards south-east and also at 250 yards south-west of Upper Yeldham Hall. A coin of Treticus, two of Constantius II, and three brass coins, found by W.C. Gardiner, are now in the possession of C.E. Gardiner. Coins and pottery identified at British Museum. Sherds of coarse grey ware have also been found, and between 1956 and 1960 J. Lindsay reported pottery of about 50-120 AD. <2> <3> Coin in possession of Mr C.E. Gardiner in 1950 son of Mr W.E. Gardiner, the landowner, when the coin was found. Coins were identified by the British Museum. Mr C.E. Gardiner did not know which site they came from. <4> Colchester Museum map has note 'farmer refers to this site as the cemetery'. <5> <6> Site Assessment = Uncertainty as to which finds came from south-west, and which from south-east of the hall.