Possible Roman villa, Mill Farm Marshes (EHER 12126)
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Summary
A villa with tessellated pavements is said to lie in the field West of Mill Creek, but nothing is visible on aerial photographs.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9634 0889 (1067m by 815m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOLLESBURY, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A villa with tessellated pavements is said to lie in the field West of Mill Creek, Tollesbury. Noted from P.G. Laver's diary of 19 May 1928. The Ordnance Survey note that nothing is visible on aerial photographs (RAF). <1> - <4>
Nothing visible on air photographs. <5>
ES 72: Listed as the alleged site of a Roman villa. <6>
Site Assessment = More information needed.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Sources
- <1> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 192.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL90NE02, 1976.
- <3> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <4> SEX76630 DIARY: Laver, P.G.. 1928. P.G. Laver's Diary.
- <5> SEX76629 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 58/656/pt2 5183-4 25.4.51.
- <6> SEX75741 Monograph: Scott, E.. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain. p.66.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL90-036
- NRHE identifier: 383327
- National Monuments Record: TL 90 NE 2