Roman sherds, tile and bronze slag, Church of St James (EHER 801)
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Summary
Scatter of Roman sherds, tile and bronze slag in fields south east of the church.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 669 096 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CHIGNALL, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Scatter of Roman sherds, tile and bronze slag in fields south east of the church. No further finds made in fields-at present under cultivation. <1>
Roman pottery-grey coarse ware jar rim, Rettendon-type ware dish rim, slight variant of sub-forms published by Tildesley. Late 3rd or 4th century. Cuddeford finds? <2>
In Chelmsford Museum. <3>
Site Assessment = Accession numbers?
Information from NRHE
TL 671098. Roman sherds, tile and bronze slag in fields south east of church. <4>
Field survey, 1976
No further Roman finds were made in the fields to the east and south of the church which are at present under cultivation. <5>
Field survey, 1988
The NGR is NE of church not SE as given in <4>. Fields to south and east of church were under ripe cereal crop and therefore unavailable for investigation. Fields to north of church
are under pasture. <6>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL60NE36, 1976.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX2084 Artifact: CEM. unknown. ARTEFACT CEM.
- <4> SEX75710 Report: ECC. Essex Planning Department. Essex Planning Dept No 84.
- <5> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL60-084
- NRHE identifier: 375538
- National Monuments Record: TL 60 NE 36