Roman or medieval midden at Leigh Beck (EHER 9667)
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Summary
A Roman or medieval midden that contained Roman pottery sherds, was found at Leigh Beck in 1960.
Summary from record 9668:
Romano-British midden found in 1960 (see 9667).
Summary from record 9669:
Romano-British midden found in 1960 (see 9667).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 815 828 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Monument description derived from merging EHER 9667, 9668, and 9669.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Romano-British midden including Samian f37 (possibly Drusus) found at Leigh Beck 1960. Late medieval and 18th to 19th century objects also found. <1>
Four Samian sherds and part of a poppy-head beaker were found in a medieval midden at Leigh Beck, Canvey Island in 1960. Some of the material is at Prittlewell Priory Museum, the rest is in private possession. <2>
See also: <3> - <5>
2025 note: source provided by the NRHE indicated that midden is medieval. It may be medieval or Roman, but contained Roman pottery.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX30651 MENTION: Bohannon, K.?. unknown. MR.
- <2> SEX37519 Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1960. The Archaeologist in Essex, Hertfordshire, London & Middlesex. 2. p.5.
- <3> SEX373 Serial: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. unknown. Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. v.5, p.226.
- <4> SEX30648 DESC TEXT: Chelmsford Museum. unknown. Chelmsford Museum Excavation Report?.
- <5> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ88-061
- NRHE identifier: 419056
- National Monuments Record: TQ 88 SW 9