Roman tile and pottery sherds, near Crouch Green (EHER 6888)
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Summary
In 1956-7 J. Lindsay reported red tesserae, fragments of tile, and Antonine pottery.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 772 356 (642m by 563m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE HEDINGHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
In 1956-7 J. Lindsay reported red tesserae, fragments of tile, and Antonine pottery just inside the parish boundary and 466 yards west of the road junction near Crouch Green, Castle Hedingham. <1> <2>
Colchester Museum further report that in deep ploughing 1967 1st-2nd century sherds, traces of rubbish pits, hut sites etc were found. Further sherds were reported in 1970. <3> <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p.145.
- <2> SEX22301 DESC TEXT: Lindsay, J.. 1959. Discovery of Britain.
- <3> SEX2402 Map: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Map. Annotated OS 6"?.
- <4> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
Related Events (3)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL73-065
- NRHE identifier: 379102
- National Monuments Record: TL 73 NE 22