Iron Age or Roman red hill, North of Pudsey Hall (EHER 13507)

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Summary

This is the site of Iron Age or Roman salt working.

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Grid reference	Centred TQ 8838 9569 (151m by 158m) SE extent of polygon increased to include NRHE proposed location.
Civil Parish	CANEWDON, ROCHFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

RED HILL (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (at some time) to 409 AD (at some time))
RED HILL (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (at some time) to 409 AD (at some time))

Description

A red hill; described as being under grass though red soil is visible. <1> <2> NRHE data transfer: Red hill. <3> April 1953. Field visit Site under grass, sole evidence of Red Hill indicated by the presence of red earth in conjunction with briquetage in a single mole-hill. <4> NRHE summary description: Site of a red hill; Iron Age or Roman salt working. Note: Sources <1> and <3> may be referring to the same map.

Sources

<1> SEX2402 Map: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Map.
<2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ89SE04, 1953.
<3> SEX76481 Map: Colchester Museum. Essex AS Map 8.
<4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. GCS 28-APR-53.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TQ89-48
NRHE identifier: 419063
National Monuments Record: TQ 89 NE 4

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