East Gate Roman road (EHER 13893)
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Summary
The East Gate Roman road was found during excavations in 1985. The road comprised a compacted gravel spread measuring 4.8m wide and 0.25m thick, with drainage ditches to either side which were 1.25m wide and 0.9m deep. There were no finds recovered from the compacted gravel but the road was attributed to the period AD 60-105. Some early Flavian pottery was recovered from the roadside ditches.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5048 4297 (323m by 58m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1985. Archaeologial excavation.
The location of the East Gate Roman road was found during excavations by A.E. Collins of Great Chesterford Archaeology Group. The road was assigned to the period AD 60-105. The road was first recognised in the trial trenches as a gravel spread. In its earliest phase the road was 4.80m wide and consisted of 0.25m of mixed gravel, compacted onto a previously cleared base. No finds were recovered from the road make up. The road was accompanied by drainage ditches which would have supplied the materials for road construction. The side ditches were a gentle U-shape, 1.25m wide and 0.90m deep. Pottery recovered from the ditch fills ranged from early Flavian up to around AD 140. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX38270 Report: Collins, A.E.. 1985. East Gate: Great Chesterford, Essex.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
- Parent of: Multi-phase Roman activity including East Gate road, buildings, town walls and town gate at the Eastgate site, Crown Orchard, Great Chesterford (Monument) (EHER 4964)
- Parent of: Possible section of Roman 'East Gate Road' in the gas pipe trench at Newmarket Road (B1383), Great Chesterford (Monument) (EHER 13910)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL54