Two probably Roman Red Hills and enclosure, 'HG/3', west of New England Creek (EHER 14860)
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Summary
Two Red Hills, within a roughly rectangular enclosure.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9671 9001 (248m by 291m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOULNESS, ROCHFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Two Red Hills (at TQ 9666 8993 and TQ 96609 007), within a roughly rectangular enclosure. Appear on colour oblique photography from 1995 survey. <1>
1987-1999. Fieldwalking.
Two of five probable red hill sites identified by fieldwalking. Briquetage and Roman pottery dating from the mid 2nd to mid 3rd century has been recovered. This site is known as HG/3. <2>
The sub-rectangular enclosure can possibly be seen on Google Earth aerial imagery. <3>
NRHE data transfer:
Possible Red Hills, Havengore Island: TQ 968 900. Grid references from Southend Museum. <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX41694 Aerial Photograph: Strachan, D.. 1995. CS/95/5/30,31,32.
- <2> SEX54318 Desk-Based Assessment: Crump, R.W.. 1998. Appraisal of known Archaeological Sites and Historic Buildings for Site Management Statement for the land owned and occupied by Defence, Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), Foulness Island. p. 1.
- <3> SEX68000 Aerial Photograph: Google. Google Earth Online Resource. 31/12/2009, 28/04/2013, 04/07/2014, 09/04/2017.
- <4> SEX36309 Bibliographic reference: Fawn, A.J., Evan, K.A., McMaster, I. and Davis, G.M.R.. 1990. The Red Hills of Essex: Salt Making in Antiquity. p.67.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ98 NE
- NRHE identifier: 765041
- National Monuments Record: TQ 98 NE 5