Roman urn and human remains at High Street (EHER 7094)
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Summary
Roman pottery and human bones were found during a watching brief in 1962.
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7789 8607 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
1962. Watching brief.
Cable trench dug under porch on south side of Benfleet High Street. Finds, in Southend Museum, included the base of a Roman pedestal urn in fine grey ware (2nd half of the 1st century) and one other Roman potsherd. Human bones are also said to have been found. <1> <2>
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ78-011
- NRHE identifier: 416959
- National Monuments Record: TQ 78 NE 20