Iron Age cemetery, A120 bypass, just NE of Elmstead Church (EHER 2452)
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Summary
A small late pre Roman / Iron Age, Belgic cemetery discovered whilst topsoil stripping for A120 bypass, just NE of Elmstead church. Twelve vessels, including a terra nigra platter were recovered.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0640 2630 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ELMSTEAD, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Excavation 1980
A small, late pre Roman / Iron Age, Belgic cemetery discovered whilst topsoil stripping for A120 bypass, just NE of Elmstead church.
The pottery is of Swarling type, (as recorded in <2>) with pedestal pots and a single terra nigra platter. There were sherds of 12 vessels, all damaged by earthmoving and therefore very fragmentary. In all, 10 vessels were immediately associated with cremated bone. <1> <2> <3><6>
Pottery report in SMR. <4><5>
Site Assessment, 1980
The site as recorded is now destroyed, but it may continue further N and S of the road.
Finds
Sources
- --- SEX62905 Desk-Based Assessment: Medlycott, M.. 2001. Farm estates owned by Essex County Council: Desk-based assessment of heritage assets.
- <1> SEX8094 DESC TEXT: Tann, G.. 1980. SMR.
- <2> SEX8573 DESC TEXT: Bushe Fox, J.. 1925. Excavation of a Late Celtic Urnfield at Swarling, Kent. Vol 5.
- <3> SEX8570 Artifact: Unknown. 1980. ARTEFACT by . CEB80-36, D, E, F, G, M.
- <4> SEX58616 DESC TEXT: Turner, C.. 1980. Catalogue of pottery.
- <5> SEX58617 Graphic material: Gee, M.. 1985. Terra Nigra platter and pedestal urn.
- <6> SEX4048 Article in serial: Eddy, M.R. (ed.). 1981. Excavations in Essex, 1980. Essex Archaeology and History. 13. 48-62. p. 50.
Related Events (2)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM02-064
- NRHE identifier: 924421
- National Monuments Record: TM 02 NE 79