Iron Age or Roman red hill, East of Pudsey Hall (EHER 13471)
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Summary
An Iron Age or Roman red hill survives in this location as a hummocky, near circular mound, and is indicated by the presence of red earth and briquetage.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8878 9522 (point) Location accords with that given in NRHE data. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANEWDON, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Red hill. <1> <2> <3>
NRHE data transfer:
Red hill (detail of mound shown at this position on OS 6" 1958). <4> <5>
April 1953. Field survey.
A hummocky, near circular mound 15m in diameter 0.2m high. A red hill indicated by the presence of red earth in conjunction with briquetage. <6>
NRHE summary description:
Earthwork remains of a Red hill, with finds of red earth and briquetage indicating an Iron Age and Roman salt works.
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ89NE21.
- <2> SEX66408 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1954. OD 85-87.
- <3> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TQ89NE.
- <4> SEX76481 Map: Colchester Museum. Essex AS Map 8.
- <5> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1958.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. ES 28-APR-53.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ89-21
- NRHE identifier: 419072
- National Monuments Record: TQ 89 NE 7