Iron Age cremation cemetery, near Scotts Hall, Canewdon (EHER 13414)
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Summary
Iron Age cemetery found in gravel pit near Scotts Hall in 1924.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8900 9300 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANEWDON, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Iron Age cemetery found in gravel pit near Scotts Hall in 1924. 14 vessels were recovered, now in Southend Museum. Dated to Iron Age 'C'. <1>
NRHE data transfer:
A small Belgic urnfield represented by fourteen vessels found in a gravel pit near Scott's Hall, Canewdon in 1924, now in Southend Museum. Possibly the gravel pit at TQ 904930 where other Belgic pottery has been found: see EHER 11264. <2> <3>
Note: The NRHE maps this site at NGR TQ 89600 93100. The current mapped location of this record is a generic 4-figure grid reference, but it has not been possible to verify the mapped location provided by the NRHE.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX18189 Artifact: Southend Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Southend Museum.
- <2> SEX37471 Serial: Southend-on-Sea and District Antiquarian and Historical Society. 1935-1939. Transactions of Southend-on-Sea and District Antiquarian and Historical Society, Volume 3. p.28, p.52.
- <3> SEX77423 Serial: Prehistoric Society. 1938. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society, Volume 4. 4. Ward-Perkins, J.B., p.166.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ89-19
- NRHE identifier: 419139
- National Monuments Record: 419139