Roman red hill/saltern, Red Hill XI, at Denham Road (EHER 7174)
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Summary
Red Hill site discovered during building operations on the western side of Denham Road in 1966. In 1974 much of this site was being levelled for building.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 790 836 (120m by 176m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Red Hill site discovered during building operations on the western side of Denham Road in 1966. <1>
Early Roman sherds and occupation material here, on a site originally marked Oyster Fleet, but may not be reliable. <2>
Red Hill found during building work - Romano-British pottery types produced. <3>
Demolition of Oyster Fleet farmhouse revealed underlying Red Hill which is a very large site, extending under houses on both sides of Denham Road. In 1974 much of this site was being levelled for building. <4>
See also: <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX23521 Article in serial: Rodwell, W.J.. 1970. Archaeological Notes: Canvey Island. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. 2. 329. Third Series, v.2, Part 3, p.329.
- <2> SEX18853 DESC TEXT: Bohannon, K.?. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX36309 Bibliographic reference: Fawn, A.J., Evan, K.A., McMaster, I. and Davis, G.M.R.. 1990. The Red Hills of Essex: Salt Making in Antiquity. p.65.
- <4> SEX23522 DESC TEXT: Rodwell, W.J. in Huggins, P.J.. 1974. Archaeology in Essex 1972-73. no.48, p.3.
- <5> SEX77198 Serial: 1979. British Archaeological Report (BAR) British series. p.152, 162.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ78-058
- NRHE identifier: 416998
- National Monuments Record: TQ 78 SE 11