Roman sherds found along the Haverhill bypass route (EHER 16780)

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Summary

Low concentrations of Roman pottery found along the proposed route of the Haverhill Southern bypass, by a fieldwalking survey conducted by the Field Projects Section of Suffolk County Council.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 6772 4423 (2365m by 371m)
Civil Parish	STURMER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

Low concentrations of Roman pottery found along the proposed route of the Haverhill Southern bypass, by a fieldwalking survey conducted by the Field Projects Section of Suffolk County Council. The scatter of finds can be attributed to manuring followed by ploughing. <1> <2>

Finds

SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX42123 Fieldwalking Report: Field Projects Team, Suffolk County Council. 1994. Archaeological Fieldwalking Survey for Haverhill Southern Bypass. Suffolk County Council.
<2> SEX58508 DESC TEXT: Abbott, C.. 1996. Haverhill Bypass Phase II, Excavations adjacent to the Sturmer Barrow.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Evaluation by Suffolk County Council at Sturmer Barrow End, A604 Haverhill By-Pass Phase II, 1994 (EEX42122)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL64SE

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