Roman cremation, near Pool Farm (EHER 6814)
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Summary
A Roman cremation burial with a 2nd century Samian platter, covered with a large storage jar was found on 1953 at Dicketts Hill. The find was donated to Colchester museum.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 7661 3677 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YELDHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
A Roman cremation burial was found (about 3ft deep) in 1953 by G.A. Goodchild when sinking posts for a pig-sty in the north-east corner of the small enclosure east of Dicketts Hill,
200ft NNE of the sixth milestone from Halstead. The cremation was in a large black-brown bowl with a 2nd century Samian platter (f18-31 in good glaze, the stamp illegible), and was covered with a large fragment of a storage jar. Given by finder to Colchester Museum (11 13 54). <1> - <4>
Jack Lindsay located the find as west of the railway. <5> <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 203.
- <2> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III. p.266.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL73NE07, 1954.
- <4> SEX77537 Report: Colchester and Essex Museum. 1950-1954. Colchester and Essex Museum Annual Reports. p.24.
- <5> SEX22301 DESC TEXT: Lindsay, J.. 1959. Discovery of Britain.
- <6> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL73-014
- NRHE identifier: 379083
- National Monuments Record: TL 73 NE 7