Possible Roman settlement at Scripps Farm (EHER 8665)

Finds of Roman pottery and tile indicate the possible site of a Roman settlement.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: "There must have been a considerable Roman settlement (at Scrips). Many coins have been found in the garden of the house and in the field to the north-east. Of many sent in to Colchester Museum by Col. M.P. Hancock, most are Constantinian, but there is one of Hadrian. Pottery includes a colour coated beaker, and P. G. Laver judged that some of it was as early as about 50 AD... Pottery has also been found in the field south of the house". <1> Coarse Roman pottery found at TL 8500 2080 in the field south of Scripps and given to Colchester Museum in 1933 (285.33). OS has walked fields in this area but no finds have been made. <2> - <4> 1949. Find note. OS cards record the following: third brass of Hadrian at Scripps Farm. Olive of Scripps House said coins are found in garden but not kept as he has no interest in them. NGR on this card, TL 8500 2100. <5> 1950. Find note. Constantinian coins found 1931-1933 from TL 8511 2119. <6> September 1976. Field visit. Col. Hancock is no longer at Scrip's and his present whereabouts are not known. According to the gardener the Roman coins are supposed to have been dug up in the garden centred TL 8510 2110. A slight scatter of Roman tile fragments was seen on the surface (density of two sherds per square meter) but no other indication of a building or settlement was found. There are a few random tile fragments visible in the ploughed fields surrounding the farm but no concentration was observed to locate the site of a settlement. Nothing of interest is visible on air photographs. <7> - <10> 1991. Desk based assessment. Report on desktop evaluation. <12>