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Record ID: IARCH-18D8EC
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Southend-on-Sea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
This is described as "a wide-mouthed, shouldered bowl" (Haselgrove 1989, 12), handmade, of a type "current before the mid first century BC" (Cowell et al. 1987, 2). Report by V Rigby in BM file. BM 1986,0915.34.
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th February 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southend-On-Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-D1F78E
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: IRON AGE
County: Southend-on-Sea
Workflow stage: Published
De Jersey writes: "The hoard was found on 2 February 1985 - initially one coin and then another thirty-two about 15 cm deeper, with the remains of a pottery vessel. This is described as "a wide-mouthed, shouldered bowl" (Haselgrove 1989, 12), handmade, of a type "current before the mid first century BC" (Cowell et al. 1987, 2). It is presumed to have been the container. Investigations by Southend Museum and the South-East Essex Archaeological Society revealed evidence for Iron Age and later occupation of the area (BMHF; Essex Arch. And Hist. 19 (1988), 249-51). The nine class 3 state…
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southend-On-Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-961217
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Southend-on-Sea
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 229, no. 934: "Hoard "'found early in the sixties at Leigh Church in Essex, comprising only about 30 or so pieces, mainly of Allectus, all in fairly good condition.' David Miller, then with Meridien Coins, claimed that a Carausian RIC 174 in very fine condition was also from this hoard. The hoard has now been dispersed." -N. Shiel, The Episode of Carausius and Allectus, BAR 40 (1977), 59, no. 6 - he calls the hoard 'Leigh Church' -Information from I.G.P. Murray, Esq., then of Spink and Son."
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leigh-On-Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-B24242
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Southend-on-Sea
Workflow stage: Published
Robertson 2000, 418: "At Leigh, by the fall of a cliff after rains, a quantity of Roman coins came to light, 176." Gough's Camden (1789), II, 52 Undated"
Created on: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leigh-On-Sea', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: IARCH-EE9265
Object type: HOARD
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Southend-on-Sea
Workflow stage: Published
A late Roman coin hoard of 23 coins from Southchurch in Southend Museums (information from Pastscape 418966). HER describes the contents as "Victorinus, Tetricus I and II and sherd" but also gives AD 340 as date of the hoard.
Created on: Tuesday 10th March 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Southchurch', grid reference and parish protected.