Roman pottery vessel, 8 Crescent Road, Heybridge (EHER 7810)
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Summary
A buff jar with grey surface, pedestal foot and globular body. The neck and rim are lost.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8501 0834 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEYBRIDGE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A buff jar with grey surface, pedestal foot and globular body. The neck and rim are lost. It is decorated with a band of diagonal incisions on the shoulder, and two grooves on the body are widely separated by a faint band of incision. It was donated to the Colchester Museum in 1965 by D.W. Claydon of Claydon Construction Company, Ulting. Illustrated in <1>. The circumstances of discovery are unknown. <1> <2>
Note: This record was originally mapped at TL 8480 0840, the location provided by <1>. It has been moved to the rear garden of 8 Crescent Road, the address cited in <1>, though it is not described exactly where on the premises the find was recovered from. The material described in this record may be associated with the settlement at Elms Farm, see EHER 17445.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL80-019