Iron Age hearth; pottery and whetstone, Baddow Hall Crescent (EHER 5572)
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Summary
Iron Age "A" cobbled hearth and three urns, one complete. A whetstone was also found at the same site.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7353 0518 (310m by 331m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BADDOW, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Iron Age "A" cobbled hearth and three urns, one complete. Found in 1930. Now in Colchester Museum. <1>-<8>
Site Assessment = Accession numbers?
Information from NRHE
(TL 736052). Early Iron Age pottery found in 1930 1/2 mile north east of Church whilst clearing top soil before gravel digging. The finds were made in pits 6' x 4' by 18 inches deep. In Colchester Museum Acc No 639-52-30. <9>
A small whetstone from the same pit <9>, donated by the late Mrs D Slaughter. In Colchester Museum Acc. No. 58-44. <10>
(TL 73420523) Iron Age 'A' hearth and three urns found in 1930 by J.N Bull (deceased). <11>
(TL 73420521) Iron Age Urns found 1930 (NAT) <12>
The siting suggested by <9> falls within an old gravel pit which has now been filled. The siting by Hull probably refers to this pit and no doubt is the authority for the OS publication. No further information obtained on these finds. <13>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL70NW 34, 1950.
- <2> SEX42351 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. Bull?.
- <3> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <4> SEX312 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1967. Map of Southern Britain in the Iron Age. p52.
- <5> SEX10138 Report: Colchester and Essex Museum. 1965. Colchester Museum Report, 1964-1965. 11 p5.
- <6> SEX18956 Graphic material: Unknown. unknown. ILLUSTRATION by . p5.
- <7> SEX2670 Artifact: Chelmsford Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Chelmsford Museum.
- <8> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown. Artefact Record.
- <9> SEX8123 Report: Colchester Museum. 1931. Colchester Museum Report. p. 5.
- <10> SEX20968 Report: Colchester Museum. 1947. Colchester Museum Report. p. 14.
- <11> SEX75610 Map: Hull, M.R.. 1947. Ordnance Survey Correspondent's sheet - 6'' annotated map (Corr 6") by M.R. Hull. Corr 6" (M R Hull 1947).
- <12> SEX64245 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:1250 Post War National Grid. 1:1250. OS 1:1250 1974.
- <13> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments.
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Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL70-021
- NRHE identifier: 378283
- National Monuments Record: TL 70 NW 34