Late Iron Age or Roman red hill at May Avenue (EHER 9655)
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Summary
A red hill of late Iron Age and possibly Roman date. Belgic and Roman pottery and briquetage were found.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8050 8284 (84m by 73m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Red Hill in May Avenue, 450 yards from the shore, was dug into and objects, apparently of briquetage, were found; also Belgic pottery and a silver penny of Henry II to III. <1>
April 1953. Field survey.
No trace of this Red Hill now to be seen; area built over. <2>
1958. Excavation.
Stratification of red hill at above locality, west of the road, observed in 1958; Romano-British and late Medieval sherds found (see EHER 9656). <3> - <5>
1979. Excavation.
Limited excavation in advance of redevelopment revealed use of the area in the late pre-Roman Iron Age for salt making. Early Roman pottery was recovered during development. <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX12450 Serial: Essex Naturalist. 1937. Essex Naturalist. 25. p 155, 270-271.
- <1> SEX23507 MENTION: Bohannon, K.?. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 ACC 24-APR-53.
- <3> SEX30600 DESC TEXT: Linder, E.?. unknown. Essex Naturalist. v.27, p.48,90.
- <4> SEX30600 DESC TEXT: Linder, E.?. unknown. Essex Naturalist. v.26, p.136.
- <5> SEX1258 Article in monograph: Hull, M.R.. 1963. A History of the County of Essex. Victoria County History Volume III. p.62.
- <6> SEX52543 Serial: Essex Archaeological Society. 1980. Essex Archaeology and History, Series 3, Volume 12. 3(12). p 40.
Related Events (3)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ88-059
- Old SMR Number: TQ88-059
- NRHE identifier: 419048
- National Monuments Record: TQ 88 SW 5