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| Monument Name |
South east of Coggeshall Hall |
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| SMR Number |
8671 |
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| Summary |
Roman building found by MJ Campen in 1958. |
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| Description |
Roman building found by MJ Campen in 1958. Quantities of Roman building material, tesserae and half the drum of a pillar found in the field - possible villa site. Finds included Roman pottery, said to be C4, also a coin of Aelius Paens(?). Note on Colchester Museum map says in possession of HJD Bennett. SMR site sheet has above NGR, SMR artefact sheet has NGR TL 86122052. <1> <2> According to OS field report, 1976, the siting was confirmed by Mr HJD Bennett, an associate of Campens, at the above NGR. Excavation in 1958 revealed robbed wall trenches of C2 date, but the complete building was not investigated. Site is marked by a heavy scatter of Roman debris including flue and roof tile, tesserae and pottery over an area of c30m diameter at a density of nearly 6 sherds/sq m. <3> in <1> For cropmarks nearby - see 0000. |
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| Monument Type(s) |
VILLA (Dated 43AD to 409AD)
VILLA (Dated 43AD to 409AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Dated 43AD to 409AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Dated 43AD to 409AD)
BUILDING (Dated 43AD to 409AD)
BUILDING (Dated 43AD to 409AD)
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| Monument Class(es) |
CONJECTURAL EVIDENCE
SUB SURFACE DEPOSIT
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Period
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43AD to 409AD Roman
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| Status |
Not Known |
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| Administration Area |
FEERING, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
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National Grid Reference
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Square: TL82SE
Ref: 861205 |
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| Finds |
POTTERY VESSEL (Dated 43AD To 409AD)
POTTERY VESSEL (Dated 300AD To 400AD)
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| Events |
PART EXCAV by Campen, MJ,
PART EXCAV by Campen, MJ,
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Sources
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Map : MAP Col Mus (unknown)
Desc Text : SMR Form (unknown) Dated : 1960s to
Desc Text : TL82SE? (unknown) Dated : 1976
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