Roman pottery sherds, north-east of Prouds Farm (EHER 1471)
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Summary
Roman pottery and animal bones were found in a 1950 field visit, possibly from a ploughed out rubbish pit.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6082 3301 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THAXTED, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Roman Pottery found AD 1950 (NAT). <1>
May 1950. Field visit.
Roman coarse grey gritted sherds and animal bones found by G.W. Ridyard within a radius of a farmyard. Possibly a ploughed out rubbish pit. <2>
April 1975. Field visit.
Area under plough; no further finds made or reported. <3> <4>
Found in field 598, near hedge forming parish boundary with Wimbish, about 350yds south west of Bow Croft Wood. <5> <6>
Nothing visible on air photographs. <7>
Note 2025: On line of Roman road TL53-083 from south west-north east (see EHER 0247), also near Roman road TL63-018 (see EHER 1452) and near where the roads seem to meet.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 GWR 09-MAY-50.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL63SW02, 1975.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 JRL 24-APR-75.
- <5> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 187.
- <6> SEX190 DESC TEXT: Victoria County History. 1903-2012. Victoria County History of Essex. p.480.
- <7> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. RAF 106G/UK/1635 3130-1 9 7 46.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL63-030
- NRHE identifier: 376757
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 SW 2