Possible Roman pottery kiln at Fowe's Farm (EHER 6999)
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Summary
Roman remains found prior to 1950, possibly the site of a pottery kiln.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 792 404 (693m by 585m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BELCHAMP OTTEN, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Roman Remains found AD 1950 (NAT). <1>
Roman remains were reported by Mr F. Cooper in 1950, on seven fields south-west of Fowe's Farm, Belchamp Otten, for a distance of at least 600 yards from it. He noted 'pits like crude kilns' near the house and a rubbish-pit 290 yards WSW of it. <2>
The second field east of the house, south of the brook, half in this parish and half in Belchamp Walter, is named `Roman Field' (TL 796404) but, apparently, most of farms in this area have a field with this name. <3>
Listed as a possible pottery kiln. <4>
1950. Field visit.
Roman rubbish pits were found in 1950 during land draining and Roman pottery was picked up on the surface of an adjacent field, including the side of an amphora. Site visited by OS field officer but fields were under crop and could not be examined. <5>
See also: <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1967.
- <2> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 47.
- <3> SEX22981 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. TL74SE10.
- <4> SEX5016 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 1979. Essex Archaeology and History, Series 3, Vol 11. 3(11). p.51.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. 1950.
- <6> SEX76084 Bibliographic reference: Swan, V.. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. p.269.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL74-024
- NRHE identifier: 379369
- National Monuments Record: TL 74 SE 10