Middle to Late Bronze Age ring ditch and cremation cemetery, Newhouse Farm (EHER 2448)
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Summary
Ring ditch, excavated in 1962 and found to contain a Middle to Late Bronze Age cremation in the centre, another in the ditch, and fragments of a third also in the ditch.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0705 2682 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT BROMLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Excavated, 1962
A ring ditch, excavated in 1962 was found to contain a primary Middle or Late Bronze Age cremation in the centre the urn almost completely ploughed away, another in the ditch, and fragments of a third also in the ditch also in urns. The second was that of an infant. There was little left of the primary burial after levelling and ploughing. <1>
Visible as a cropmark, aerial photographs are referenced under site EHER 2447. <2>
Other refs: <3> <4> <5>
Iron Age (EHER 2449), and Roman pottery (EHER 2450) was found in the northern part of the ditch. <1> <5>
Finds
Sources
- <1> SEX8557 Article in serial: Erith, F.H.. 1962. A Bronze Age Barrow at Newhouse Farm, Great Bromley. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. Vol 5, pp. 120-121.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM02NE26, 1977.
- <4> SEX8476 Article in serial: McMaster, I.. 1971. Cropmarks: An Appeal for Conservation and Observation. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. 14. Vol 14, p. 20.
- <5> SEX8666 Article in serial: Erith, F.H.. 1963. Excavation of a Ring-Ditch at Martells Hall, Ardleigh. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin. 6. 40-44. Vol 6, p. 42.
- <6> SEX62905 Desk-Based Assessment: Medlycott, M.. 2001. Farm estates owned by Essex County Council: Desk-based assessment of heritage assets.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM02-064
- NRHE identifier: 386184
- National Monuments Record: TM 02 NE 26