Monument record MCC7499 - Sheepen
Summary
Iron Age rubbish pit - salt working site.
Location
Grid reference | TL 9850 2578 (point) |
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Map sheet | TL92NE |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Iron Age rubbish pit - salt working site. A roughly circular hollow 18 feet in diameter and 1 foot deep containing native pottery, an iron firedog head, two horse-shoes and a quantity of briquetage of salt making type suggesting that the Colne was tidal at this point. It is dated AD10-43. <1> Other refs given in source 1. <2>
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM