Late Iron Age to Roman pottery sherds, south-west of Roper's Farm (EHER 11261)
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Summary
Fragments of a Late Iron Age or Roman porringer and other vessels were recovered during the laying of a sewer pipeline in 1939 or 1940.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9203 9007 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARLING MAGNA, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Belgic (EHER 11290 and EHER 11260) and Roman pottery (this record) from cutting of the sewage works. <1> <2>
Some fragments of Roman pottery found during sewerage works at Trumpions Farm in 1939-1940. <3>
See also <4>.
Finds in Southend Museum. <5>
Note: This record was formerly incorrectly mapped to the same location as EHER 11380.
NRHE data transfer, 420527:
Romano-British pottery fragments of a porringer and other vessels, found during laying of a sewer pipeline in 1940. Now in Southend Museum. <3> <6>
Note: NRHE record 420530 (below) is a duplicate record in the NRHE dataset which records this find, as well as those recorded in EHER 11290 and EHER 11261. It has been accessioned into this record for completeness but does not add any new information.
NRHE data transfer, 420530:
Several Belgic and some fragments of Roman pots were found during sewerage work at Trumpions Farm, Barling Magna, in 1939-1940. The finds are now in Southend Museum (SM 605,609). <3>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ99SW7, 1950.
- <3> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 47.
- <4> SEX32801 DESC TEXT: Rodwell, W.J.. unknown. Notes on Archaeological finds in South-east Essex.
- <5> SEX5943 Artifact: Southend Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Southend Museum. SM605, 609.
- <6> SEX77376 Map: Pollitt, W.. 1950. Annotated Record Map. Corr 6".
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ99-021
- NRHE identifier: 420530
- National Monuments Record: TQ 99 SW 10
- NRHE identifier: 420527
- National Monuments Record: TQ 99 SW 7