Bronze Age founder's hoard, East of Grays Chalk Quarries (EHER 1782)
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Summary
Bronze Age founder's hoard. It comprised thirty two pieces, was found in 1931 and is now in Grays Thurrock Museum
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 61 78 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Bronze Age founder's hoard. <1> <2>
Could be one of several from this area.
Information from NRHE:
Bronze Age founder's hoard of thirty two pieces found in 1931 and now in Grays Thurrock Museum. <3> <4> <5>
<5> is an annotation on base map <6> and the location of this record has been amended based on this annotation.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown. Annotated in 1950.
- <2> SEX2402 Map: Colchester Museum. Colchester Museum Map. Annotated OS 6"?.
- <3> SEX77325 CORRESPONDENCE: 1947. M.R. Hull's letter 1947. ..Hull's letter Aug. 1947..
- <4> SEX75926 Map: Brinson, J.G.S.. 1950. Annotated 6" Ordnance Survey map. Major J.G.S.Brinson Corr. 6" 1950.
- <5> SEX77326 Unpublished document: D. Ball and J.G.S. Brinson. 1950. Ant.Trace dtd 30.12.50.
- <6> SEX77331 Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1975. OS map 1:1250, TQ6178NW.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ67-068
- NRHE identifier: 413507
- National Monuments Record: TQ 67 NW 3