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Monument Number 408203
Hob Uid: 408203
Location : Essex Epping Forest Theydon Garnon
Grid Ref : TQ4740097800
Summary : Site of a Roman 3rd-4th century AD villa uncovered by excavation. Only part of the villa was uncovered, a hypocaust system and tesselated floors were found. The site is marked by a surface scatter of building debris. A Roman bronze vase and lead ossuary were found in 1863.
More information : A possible Roman burial was found by a workman 5ft deep, by the side of a spring about 1/4 mile from the present channel of the river Roden at Theydon Mount (Garnon) (TQ 47359786), "there being a hollow and a mound contiguous to the spring". The objects comprised a cylindrical lead cist with cover, 15 ins. high and 7 ins. in diameter, a bronze ewer, a Samian cup, and indented beaker, a globular bottle and fragments of several black platters. They were exhibited to the Society of Antiquities by W.B.Smith in 1863. (1-2) Excavations by R. Brooks in 1967-8 centred TL 474978 uncovered the site of a 3rd-4th century Roman villa. Only a small section of the building was excavated and a report on the site and the finds is due to be published next year (1976/7) in the Essex Journal. The site of the Roman burial was not confirmed. (3) Scheduled listing. (4) ES 69 Listed as the site of a Roman villa. (5)

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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Villa, Findspot
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Villa, Findspot
Object Type : OSSUARY, VASE
Object Material : Lead, Bronze

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : EX 146
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 24857
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Essex)
External Cross Reference Number : 135
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 49 NE 5
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Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1967-01-01
End Date : 1968-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-04-27
End Date : 1976-04-27

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 408203