Roman amphora at Gestingthorpe Hall (EHER 9448)
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Summary
Roman amphora reputedly found in the garden of Gestingthorpe Hall prior to 1894.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 811 386 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GESTINGTHORPE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
An amphora of f Cam 185 said to have been found in the garden of Gestingthorpe Hall (Now named Over Hall) area TL 811 386. It was exhibited at Belchamp Walter Church in 1894. VCH references <1> but states that the amphora "was dug up in a field called Little Daw's Bent, about 60 yards west of Gestingthorpe Hall farmhouse: TL 806 383?". It went first to Belchamp Walter Church, then to Belchamp Hall and finally to Colchester Museum: CM 414.39". <1> - <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX373 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. unknown. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. New Series, Vol 3, p 119.
- <2> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Colchester Museum. Acc No 414.39.
- <3> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 134.
- <4> SEX2402 Map: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Map.
- <5> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL83-078
- NRHE identifier: 381667
- National Monuments Record: TL 83 NW 1