Roman flint wall and rubbish pit at Crown Cottage, Newmarket Road, Great Chesterfield (EHER 13912)
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Summary
Roman features comprising a flint wall foundation and the top of a large Roman rubbish pit, observed and excavated in advance of the digging of a sewage-pipe trench.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 505 430 (13m by 10m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT CHESTERFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Roman features comprising a flint wall foundation and the top of a large Roman rubbish pit, observed and excavated in advance of the digging of a sewage-pipe trench. Other features excavated included some inhumations, probably of Saxon date (see EHER 13857). <1>
Pit. Large rubbish pit excavated to depth of 2.4m, containing a large quantity of animal bone, pottery, nails and two 1st-century brooches.
Ditch. Large shallow ditch, 4.5m wide by 1m deep, aligned roughly parallel to the line of the town wall. There is also mention of a flint wall foundation and other features being present, but no further information is given. The pottery dates to the 1st to 3rd centuries AD. <2>
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL54