Roman red hill, East of East Ware farm (EHER 2041)
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Summary
A Roman red hill is known at this location from a surface scatter of Samian pottery and briquetage, and red discolouration in the cultivated topsoil.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0053 0145 (20m by 20m) 20m buffer around TM 0053 0145, location provided by <1>. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DENGIE, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1977. Fieldwalking survey.
Red discolouration in the cultivated topsoil. A surface scatter of Samian pottery, coarseware pottery sherds and briquetage. <1> <2>
See also <3> <4>.
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
NRHE summary description:
A red hill was located by D. Gurney during field work in 1977, indicating an Iron Age and Roman salt working site.
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX7135 Unpublished document: Gurney, D.A.. 1978. Iron Age and Romano-British Salt Production on the Essex coast.
- <2> SEX7166 Photograph: Gurney, D.A.. 1978. TM00-006.
- <3> SEX76364 Article in serial: Gurney, D.A.. 1980. Red Hills of the Dengie Peninsula. Essex Archaeology and History. 12. 107-109.
- <4> SEX7155 Article in serial: Gurney, D.A.. 1978. Red Hills in the Dengie Peninsula. ESAH Newsletter. 63. 14.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM00-006