Roman clay lamp (EHER 7076)
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Summary
Roman clay lamp, probably dating from the 1st century AD, decorated showing Hercules in the garden of Hesperides.
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 79 88 (point) Generic location for area - exact NGR not known. |
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Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Decorated clay lamp. <1>
A clay lamp, probably of the 1st century AD, with Hercules shown in the garden of Hesperides, was found when making a new pavement in a housing estate at Thundersley; it is now in Southend Museum (SM.746). <2> <3>
Note: Found near reservoir so present location is likely to be inaccurate.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ78-005
- NRHE identifier: 416947
- National Monuments Record: TQ 78 NE 8