Roman pottery sherds at Monks Cottage, Great Sampford (EHER 1580)
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Summary
Two Roman greyware sherds found in first layer of a broad, shallow ditch recorded after being revealed during construction of a new garage and driveway.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 645 354 (41m by 45m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT SAMPFORD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Two Roman greyware sherds found in first layer of a broad, shallow ditch recorded after being revealed during construction of a new garage and driveway. Three unstratified lava quern fragments found. All had grooved grinding surfaces. They were thought by Crawford to be Roman dressing technique, though Mayen lava was imported in Saxon and medieval times. Roman pottery and possible quern fragments suggest a Roman settlement in the immediate area of the site. <1> - <3>
Site Assessment = Site part destroyed by garage and new driveway. <3>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX3028 Article in serial: Eddy, M.R. and Turner, C.. 1980. Work of the Essex County Council Archaeology Section, 1979. Essex Archaeology and History. 3(12). 51-85. pp 70-71.
- <2> SEX5672 DESC TEXT: Buckley, D.G.. 1979. Monks Cottage, Great Sampford. Stone Report.
- <3> SEX5673 DESC TEXT: Eddy, M.R.. 1979. SMR.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL63-107
- NRHE identifier: 919874
- National Monuments Record: TL 63 NW 58