Medieval pottery sherds, South of Decoy Farm (EHER 12146)

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Several body sherds in various similar hard sandy fabrics were found during a fieldwalking survey. The body sherds represent a minimum of six pots and are probably medieval, but some may be Roman.

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Grid reference Centred TL 9544 0862 (607m by 778m)
Civil Parish TOLLESBURY, MALDON, ESSEX

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1973. Fieldwalking survey. Several body sherds in various similar hard sandy fabrics were found during a fieldwalking survey. The body sherds represent a minimum of six pots and are probably medieval, but some may be Roman (see EHER 12145). <1> <2> Note: It is unclear if the sherds were recovered from the site of the red hill found during the same survey (see EHER 12145) or from the whole field.

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  • <1> DESC TEXT: Hedges, J.D.. 1973. SMR.
  • <2> Article in serial: Couchman, C.R. (ed.). 1976. Work Undertaken by Essex County Council Archaeology Section, 1974-76. Essex Archaeology and History. 3(8). 144-183. Hedges, J.D., p 179.

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  • Old SMR Number: TL90-047

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