Roman vault containing cremations at Rose's Pit (EHER 1370)
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Summary
Roman cremations were found in a vault between 1850 to 1852 at Rose's Pit, Great Easton.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 60 25 (point) Generic location for area - exact NGR not known. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT EASTON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
In 1850, a 'Roman vault', approximately 2ft deep x 1.5ft wide found about 4ft below surface and destroyed, contained five urns, some teeth, a horn, other bones. Joseph Clarke of Saffron Walden had some of the fragments and bones. Another urn found in the same pit in 1851. In 1852 seven or eight small urns, one containing ashes and bones, were found about 18" from the surface. Clarke found a bronze fibula in the pit. <1> <2>
May 1957. Field survey.
Local enquiries failed to locate 'Rose's Pit' or Mr J. Clarke. The tithe map of 1839 shows no quarries or relevant name. It is possible that the reference to Mr Clark is contemporary with that date of the finds. <3> <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 127.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL62SW20, 1975.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JRL 19-MAY-57.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL62
- NRHE identifier: 376347
- National Monuments Record: TL 62 NW 21