Medieval pottery sherds at Hempstead Hill (EHER 1435)

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Summary

Medieval pottery found in the 1975 excavation of the post-medieval wind mill mound.

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Grid reference	TL 6346 3780 (point)
Civil Parish	HEMPSTEAD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

1975. Excavation. Medieval pottery found in the excavation of the post-medieval wind mill mound, some described as 'early medieval'. Some of pottery dated to the 11th to 12th century. <1> - <3>

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<1> SEX5117 DESC TEXT: Rudder, B.. 1975. Excavation of moated mound-Hempstead. Spring '75.
<2> SEX5120 DESC TEXT: Hedges, J.D. and Stokes, A.H.. unknown. SMR. SMR.
<3> SEX60337 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 2000. CP/00/27/1.

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Archaeological Intervention: Excavation by B. Rudder and S.W. Turner at Hempstead Hill, Hempstead, 1975 (EEX5116)

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Old SMR Number: TL63-008

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