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Roman period Greek bronze coin and Roman bronze tripod, Great Bardfield (EHER 1503)

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Summary

Unassociated surface finds including a Greek coin and a bronze tripod of probable Roman date.

Map

Location

Grid reference TL 67 30 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT BARDFIELD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Greek, bronze coin. <1> 'Great Bardfield. Unlocated. A bronze coin found by M J Campen in 1938 was identified at the British Museum as of Sidon. In 1950 he reported the heavy foot of a bronze tripod or similar object, found in the same field. It appears to be Roman (Drawing in the Colchester Museum)'. <2> <3> <4> One Romano-British sherd found at this NGR. <1> <5> This could be the same pottery recorded by EHER 1502. NRHE data transfer: May 1975. Field survey. Mr M. J. Campen cannot be located and the present whereabouts of the finds is not known. <6> NRHE summary description: Unassociated surface finds including a Greek coin and a bronze tripod of probable Roman date.

Finds

Sources

  • <1> DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
  • <2> RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL63SE14, 1954.
  • <3> Graphic material: Colchester Museum. unknown. ILLUSTRATION Col Mus.
  • <4> Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 46.
  • <5> Map: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Map. OS 6".
  • <6> PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. JRL 01-MAY-75.

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Other References

  • Old SMR Number: TL63-051
  • NRHE identifier: 376710
  • National Monuments Record: TL 63 SE 15

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