Find Spot record MCC9085 - Blackbrook Hill, Langham,
Summary
Gold coin of Cunobelinus, a small, possibly iron age beaker and pottery dated 20-60 AD found in 1949 at Blackbrook Hill, Langham, over the south end of field at TM 03573239 (NGR given by OS).
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0355 3238 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM03SW |
| Civil Parish | LANGHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Gold coin of Cunobelinus, a small, possibly iron age beaker and pottery dated 20-60 AD found in 1949 at Blackbrook Hill, Langham, over the south end of field at TM 03573239 (NGR given by OS). <1> - <4> Finds came from a small gravel pit at a poultry farm. The pit was opened on the north side of the house for gravel for garden paths. The coin came from this pit and also "a small conical cup. The ware was crude, brown and hand-made". Pottery was found when ground south of the house was excavated "of the same character as at Camulodunum, especially of f.119, of which the most part of one vessel was found." <5>
Site Assessment = Accession numbers?
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. unknown. OS cards. TM03SW06, 1976.
- <2> SEX4 DESC TEXT: unknown. 1960 0nwards. SMR form unknown.
- <3> SEX10 Artifact: Colchester Museum. unknown. ARTEFACT Col Mus.
- <4> SEX7311 LIST: Allen, DF in Frere, SS. 1961. Problems of the Iron Age in southern Britain. p230.
- <5> SEX9778 DESC TEXT: Hull, MR. unknown. Essex. Vol 2, p146.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 3 2015 11:41AM