Iron Age or Roman red hill, east of East Ware farm (EHER 2040)
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Summary
A red hill is known at this location from the presence of red earth in the cultivated soil and a scatter of briquetage in a 10m radius.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0047 0166 (20m by 20m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DENGIE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1977. Fieldwalking survey.
Red earth in the bottom of the upturned cultivated soil. Briquetage scatter in a 10m radius. Firebars found, and in the possession of K.J. Bruce, Bradwell. <1> <2>
See also <3> <4>.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
NRHE summary description:
A red hill was found by D. Gurney during field work in 1977, indicating the 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 SEX7135 Unpublished document: Gurney, D.A.. 1978.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> SEX76364 Article in serial: Gurney, D.A.. 1980. Red Hills of the Dengie Peninsula. Essex Archaeology and History. 12. 107-109.
- <3> SEX7155 Article in serial: Gurney, D.A.. 1978. Red Hills in the Dengie Peninsula. ESAH Newsletter. 63. 14.
- <4> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM00SW04, 1980.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM00-006
- NRHE identifier: 385961
- National Monuments Record: TM 00 SW 3