Roman pit and pottery at New Street fields (EHER 13879)
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Summary
Romano-British pottery and pit found at New Street Fields.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 6274 2153 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT DUNMOW, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Roman features and pottery. Removal of topsoil by landowner revealed a hard-packed ground surface and Roman pottery in association; also a depression filled by light brown silty loam from which a few sherds of Roman pottery had been recovered - a section of the loam and gravel at this point revealed three apparent surfaces in the gravel. Site Assessment: The whole area has been much affected by gravel extraction and industrial construction in the nineteenth century. <1> <2>
Hull mentions "quantities of Roman pottery, glass and metal found in pits" from the same grid reference. <3>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4492 DESC TEXT: Going, C.J.. 1988. An Archaeological Gazetteer of Dunmow. in Excavations in Gt. Dunmow, Essex, EAA 41 p80-5.
- <2> SEX63683 Serial: The Essex Society for Archaeology and History. 1976. Essex Archaeology and History, Series 3, Volume 8. 3(8). pp.160,242.
- <3> SEX53923 DESC TEXT: Medlycott, M.. 1999. Great Dunmow: Historic Town Assessment Report.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL62