Roman pottery sherds at Shot Farm (EHER 7542)

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Summary

Probable Roman pottery was found in 1930 in a sewer trench between Shot Farm, Wickford and the railway.

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Grid reference	TQ 7699 9360 (point)
Civil Parish	SHOTGATE, BASILDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Probable Roman pottery was found in 1930 in a sewer trench between Shot Farm, Wickford and the railway. <1> - <5>

Finds

SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 200.
<2> SEX24327 DESC TEXT: Prittlewell Priory Museum. unknown. DESC TEXT Prittlewell Priory Museum. MS note.
<3> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
<4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ79SE20, 1975.
<5> SEX76096 LIST: Externally held archive reference. Southend Museum.

Related Events (1)

Non-Archaeological Intervention: Chance find by unknown at Shot Farm, Wickford, 1930 (EEX62719)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ79-019
NRHE identifier: 417107
National Monuments Record: TQ 79 SE 20

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