Roman stone coffin, north of Easternford Mill, Feering (EHER 8134)
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Summary
Stone coffin, thought to be late Roman, found in around 1890 beneath a Saxon interment at 'Barrow Field' in Inworth.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8679 1917 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FEERING, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A stone coffin, thought to be late Roman, found in around 1890 beneath a Saxon interment at Barrow Field in Inworth. <1> - <4>
May be same as EHER 8176 and may belong to Roman cemetery EHER 8237. The coffin is made from a single block of oolitic limestone, reported with 'various finds' from Barrowfield in 1888. <5>
Note: This monument is probably the same as EHER 8176, and the records should be considered alongside one another. It is probable that the mapped location of this record is correct and that of EHER 8176 is a mistake.
NRHE data transfer: no new information.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 150.
- <2> SEX7377 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. Antiquary. Vol 21, p.176.
- <3> SEX76750 Serial: Essex Field Club. 1888. Essex Naturalist, Volume 2. 2. p 124.
- <4> SEX27575 Serial: Essex Field Club. 1890. Essex Naturalist, Volume 4. 4. p.106.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL81NE06, 1976.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL81-022
- NRHE identifier: 380967
- National Monuments Record: TL 81 NE 6