Iron Age or Roman red hill, South of Creeksea (EHER 11282)
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Summary
A red hill containing briquetage and kiln furniture indicating Iron Age and Roman salt workings was found by a local resident.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9357 9563 (54m by 54m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Red hill, briquetage. Also 'piece of dagger from red hill'. <1> <2>
OS card states that briquetage and 'sagger', found; the 'dagger' mentioned in source 1 is probably an incorrect transcription from another source. <3>
NRHE data transfer:
Red Hill containing briquetage and a piece of saggar found by a local resident. <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX32861 Map: Unknown. unknown. Annotated 6"?.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ99NW9, 1976.
- <4> SEX75925 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1949. Private Annotated 6" Ordnance Survey map (Pte 6") by M.R. Hull. Pte 6" (M R Hull 1949).
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ99-037
- NRHE identifier: 420497
- National Monuments Record: TQ 99 NW 9