Site of possible Roman villa, east of Hillside Farm, Hempstead (EHER 1548)

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Possible site of a Roman villa suggested by surface finds.

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Grid reference	TL 6495 3968 (point)
Civil Parish	HEMPSTEAD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

VILLA? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Description

Pieces of stamped Samian ware. Stamp S)ECCOF indicates work of the potter SECCO of Central Gaul. Most likely from form 16-31 or 31, dates from mid to late 2nd century AD. With owner. Found 1974. <1> <2> NRHE data transfer: Surface indications suggest a Roman villa. No other details. <3> Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa. <4>

Finds

VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX138 DESC TEXT: Buckley, D.G.. unknown. SMR.
<2> SEX3259 Artifact: Unknown. unknown. ARTEFACT Owner.
<3> SEX10200 Bibliographic reference: Todd, M.. 1978. Studies in the Romano-British Villa. p.31.
<4> SEX75741 Monograph: Scott, E.. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain. p.63.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL63-078
NRHE identifier: 376662
National Monuments Record: TL 63 NW 29

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