Roman red hill, Shelford Creek, Foulness Island (EHER 11306)
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Summary
A possibly Roman 'red hill' or salt working site by the sea wall adjacent to the Little Shelford area of Roman settlement. The site yielded Romano British pottery and a number of oyster shells.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9795 9060 (995m by 483m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
'Red hills'. <1>
Identified as red hill and may have been part of tumulus. Forms part of an extensive spread of Roman occupation debris, which would have been part of a small settlement. The settlement site has been scheduled (EHER 11220, 11222). Little evidence of Roman salt working within site although extensive evidence on outlying islands. The red hill may have been part of barrow, lying within the scheduled area. The site is now grassed and no earthworks are visible. <2>
NRHE data transfer:
1991. Fieldwalking.
A possible 'Red Hill' (salt working) site disturbed by the sea wall and ditch digging. There were Romano British pottery finds and oyster shells found by field walking on the site, which is adjacent to the known area of Roman settlement at Little Shelford. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <2> SEX54187 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Gould, S. and Wood, M.. 1995. Essex Coast ESA: ECH2 Historical Monitoring 1995. Site ref 2.
- <3> SEX54318 Desk-Based Assessment: Crump, R.W.. 1998. Appraisal of known Archaeological Sites and Historic Buildings for Site Management Statement for the land owned and occupied by Defence, Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), Foulness Island. p. 1.
- <4> SEX42031 Article in serial: Gilman, P.J. (ed.). 1992. Archaeology in Essex 1991. Essex Archaeology and History. 23. 98-113. Crump, R.W., p.112.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ99-059
- NRHE identifier: 1388614
- National Monuments Record: TQ 99 SE 16