Iron Age pits, postholes and pottery, Rainbow Wood (EHER 1733)
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Summary
A small cluster of pits and postholes contained within an area of less than 46 square metres. and an associated thin scatter of Iron Age sherds was discovered during gravel working and excavated in 1965.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 663 798 (275m by 260m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Excavation, 1965
Excavations revealed Iron age pits, post holes etc. <2> in <1> <3>
Site Assessment = How does this relate to Mucking?
Information from NRHE
Rainbow Wood. TQ 664799.
A small cluster of pits and postholes contained within an area of less than 46 square metres. and an associated thin scatter of Iron Age sherds was discovered during gravel working and excavated in 1965. Other finds were a number of flint flakes and a few crude flint implements.
A raised granary is suggested as the likeliest explanation for the postholes and the some 400 potsherds are dated to the 5th-3rd. centuries B.C. <4>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX6057 LIST: Thurrock Museum. unknown. Thurrock Museum Register.
- <3> SEX6253 Excavation Report: Unknown. 1965. Excavation Report by.
- <4> SEX68897 Article in serial: Potter, T.W.. 1974. An Iron Age Site at Rainbow Wood, Thurrock, Essex. Essex Archaeology and History. 6. 1-12. p. 1-12.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ67-037
- NRHE identifier: 413498
- National Monuments Record: TQ 67 NE 38