Possible Iron Age or Roman red hill, Bradwell Marshes (EHER 2039)
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Summary
A clear red earth showing in a cultivated field over an area of about 45m diameter was interpreted as a possible red hill. It was partially destroyed and soil has been removed to backfill field ditches. A surface scatter of briquetage was also noted during a field survey in 1977.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0110 0620 (46m by 46m) 46m buffer around TM 0110 0619, location provided by <1>. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1977. Fieldwalking survey.
A possible red hill. A clear red earth showing in a cultivated field over an area of about 45m diameter. It was partially destroyed and soil has been removed in the last few years to backfill field ditches. A surface scatter of briquetage was also noted. <1> <2>
See also <3>.
NRHE data transfer: no new information.
NRHE summary description:
A red hill was found by D. Gurney in 1977 indicating the probable site of an Iron Age and Roman salt works.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX7135 Unpublished document: Gurney, D.A.. 1978. Iron Age and Romano-British Salt Production on the Essex coast.
- <2> SEX7160 Photograph: Gurney, D.A.. 1978. TM00-035.
- <3> SEX76364 Article in serial: Gurney, D.A.. 1980. Red Hills of the Dengie Peninsula. Essex Archaeology and History. 12. 107-109. p.107.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM00-035
- NRHE identifier: 385951
- National Monuments Record: TM 00 NW 9