Roman tesselated pavement, brick and pottery, Church of St Margaret East Tilbury (EHER 1762)
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Summary
There is Roman brick in church walls of the parish church of St Margaret, now St Katherine, East Tilbury. Tessellated pavement was reported in the 18th century and Roman pottery was found at rear of East Tilbury church in 1971.
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Location
| Grid reference | TQ 689 769 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
It was reported in the 18th century that gravel-digging near it often uncovered tessellated pavement". <1> <2> <3>
The church contains Roman brick. <4> <5>
Roman potsherds found at rear of East Tilbury church in 1971. <6>
Additional references <7>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX6 Monograph: Powell, W.R.. 1963. Victoria County History, Essex, Vol III: Roman Essex (VCH). Victoria County History. p 190.
- <3> SEX6392 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. 6.4, fo 1236.
- <4> SEX70042 Report: Smith, J.. 2007. East Tilbury, Essex - Historic Area Appraisal. mentioned in appraisal.
- <5> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East.
- <6> SEX6291 DESC TEXT: Bingley, R.. unknown. Supplement to Archaeology of Thurrock. RB and Saxon 1973-1974.
- <7> SEX4485 DESC TEXT: Unknown. unknown. DESC TEXT Bodleian Library. Bodl Top Essex b4 fo 123b.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ67-051
- NRHE identifier: 413476
- National Monuments Record: TQ 67 NE 16