Possible Roman settlement, south end of Alphamstone (EHER 9444)
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Summary
Mid 1st century sherds were revealed when construction work carried out. The sherds were contained in a dark layer approximately 1.5m deep, in an area 3m across. A settlement site is suggested.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8759 3527 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ALPHAMSTONE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Mid 1st century site. <1> <2>
July 1976. Field visit.
The site is now covered by two modern houses called 'Cedarholm' and 'The Rectory' built about 1963. The original finds were made when the footings were dug and comprised some mid-first century sherds contained in a dark layer about 1.5m extending over an area about 3.0m. across. No further finds were made within the two gardens during field investigation. The original sherds were not available for inspection at Colchester Museum and a few random sherds, reported to have come from the gardens of the two houses after the first finds, have since been lost. <3> - <5>
See also: <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX2402 Map: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Map.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL83NE20, 1976.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 23-JUL-76.
- <5> SEX75707 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Oral information, correspondence (not archived), or staff comments. D.T.D. Clarke, Curator, Colchester Museum.
- <6> SEX67721 Graphic material: Unknown. unknown. Alphamstone drawing associated with PRN 9444.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL83-071
- NRHE identifier: 381655
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 NE 20