Iron Age or Roman red hill, East of Pudsey Hall (EHER 13469)
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Summary
A red hill survives in this location as a low flat mound, and is indicated by the presence of red earth and briquetage.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8890 9533 (point) Location accords with that given in NRHE data. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANEWDON, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A possible red hill. <1>
NRHE data transfer:
A red hill (detail of the mound shown at this position on OS 6" 1958). <2> <3>
April 1953. Field survey
A low flat mound, 35m East-West, 45m North-South, 0.5m high, containing red earth and briquetage. <4>
NRHE summary description:
Earthwork remains of a Red hill with finds of red earth and briquetage indicating an Iron Age or Roman Salt Works.
Sources
- <1> SEX1610 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS.
- <2> SEX76481 Map: Colchester Museum. Essex AS Map 8.
- <3> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. ES 28-APR-53.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. ES 28-APR-53.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ89-21
- NRHE identifier: 419075
- National Monuments Record: TQ 89 NE 8