Romano British cemetery, School Fields Widford (EHER 721)
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Summary
A Romano British cemetery was found on a building site at Margaretting. The pottery dates from around AD 100.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 693 067 (171m by 203m) |
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Type and Period
Description
Romano British cemetery found on a building site. Pottery appears to date from around 100AD. <1> <2> <3>
The area of the cemetery is now covered by school playing fields. No further finds reported. Authority given as OS card but this information is not on the card. <1>
Site Assessment = Thames Basin group now disbanded. <1>
Information from NRHE
At Margaretting. Romano British Cemetery found on a building site. The pottery appears to date from around AD 100. <3>
Field survey, 1976
No further information. <4>
Although the original source <3> states the cemetery was discovered in Margaretting near Chelmsford, the grid reference given in the source is TL694067 which is actually a location off Ashford Road, Chelmsford. <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL60NE29, 1976.
- <3> SEX2787 DESC TEXT: Thames Basin Archaeol Observers Group Newsletter. 1961. Thames Basin Archaeol Obs Group Newsletter. No 7, December.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 22-MAR-76.
- <5> SEX75707 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Oral information, correspondence (not archived), or staff comments. Staff comment 26-MAR-2014.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL60-038
- NRHE identifier: 375511
- National Monuments Record: TL 60 NE 29