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Unique ID: ESS-A92D40
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1. Fragment of rim from a Roman black burnished ware bead rim bowl. Shows fine silver mica inclusions within the fabric. It is a wheel thrown Thames’ side copy of a hand made Dorset based industry. AD 125-250. 26.49g. The East Anglian Archaeology reports 41, Excavations at Great Dunmow (1988 page 84) describes a number of Romano-British pottery finds from the same area:
9 New Street – 3kg of Romano-British pottery found during 1985 excavation.36 New Street – approximately 5kg of Romano-British pottery of 1st-4th century date
44 New Street – 1kg of Romano-British pottery found in the rear garden.2. Five fragments of Late Iron Age grog tempered pottery (75BC – AD 30+). The material shows signs of being burnt after use. The combined weight is 126.10g
Dr Paul Sealey comments that within Great Dunmow there is evidence of a Bronze Age settlement to the west of the High Street, a Roman small town then develops around the junction of the Roman roads of which Stane street still follows its original course. There is no reported evidence of an earlier Iron Age settlement having existed. East Anglian Archaeology report 41, Excavations at Great Dunmow (1988) reports a lack of Middle and Late Iron Age pottery finds, at that time pointing toward a possible reversion to pasture in the area.
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Broad period: IRON AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 75 BC
Date to: AD 250
Quantity: 6
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Other reference: ID 4228
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