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Name:	Springfield Lyons
SMR Number:	5790
Type of record:	Monument

Grid Reference:	TL 733 082
Map Sheet:	TL70NW
Parish:	SPRINGFIELD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

Summary

Roman features excavated during investigation of a late bronze age enclosure (see 5788 for this), possibly indicating nearby Roman settlement.

Full description

Roman features excavated during investigation of a late bronze age enclosure (see 5788 for this), possibly indicating nearby Roman settlement. A shallow ditch and some pits were found. Roman pottery and tiles were found in the upper silts of the enclosure ditch. Saxon features cut these ditch levels, suggesting it was silting up during the Roman period, probably from ploughing <1> Other refs: <3><4><5>

ap <2>

<1> Buckley, DG, 1985, Springfield Lyons Excavations-General Background (EXCAV REPORT). SEX19648.

<2> unknown, 1992, 410/3 (AP). SEX52279.

<3> unknown, 1985, Chelmer-Blackwater Valley Aerial Survey Project 1985 (DESC TEXT). SEX54165.

<4> ECC, 1981 ?, Springfield Chelmer Valley Project Progress Report (DESC TEXT). SEX54167.

<5> Hedges, John D, 1981 ?, Archaeological Potential of the Springfield Development Area (DESC TEXT). SEX54168.

Monument Types

DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Events

SALV EXCAV by Hedges, JD and Buckley, DG, 1981-1986 (Ref: ?)
SALV EXCAV by Buckley, DG, (Ref: ?)

Protected Status

Historic Environment Character Zone: Chelmsford 2.14
Historic Environment Character Zone: Chelmsford 2.15
Historic Environment Character Area: Chelmsford 2

Sources and further reading

<1>	EXCAV REPORT: Buckley, DG. 1985. Springfield Lyons Excavations-General Background.
<2>	AP: unknown. 1992. 410/3.
<3>	DESC TEXT: unknown. 1985. Chelmer-Blackwater Valley Aerial Survey Project 1985.
<4>	DESC TEXT: ECC. 1981 ?. Springfield Chelmer Valley Project Progress Report.
<5>	DESC TEXT: Hedges, John D. 1981 ?. Archaeological Potential of the Springfield Development Area.

Related records

5788	Parent of: Springfield Lyons (Monument)
5783	Part of: Springfield Cursus-Eastern End (Find Spot)
5782	Part of: Springfield Cursus-West Terminal (Find Spot)
5780	Part of: Springfield Cursus-West Terminal (Monument)
5781	Part of: Springfield Cursus-West Terminal (Monument)
48077	Related to: Plot K, Chelmsford Business Park, Springfield (Monument)

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