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Bronze Age hoard found intact in Essex field "Archaeologists have unearthed a collection of Bronze Age axe heads, spear tips and other 3,000-year-old metal objects buried in an Essex field." From the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11651691 Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Chris Collyer 1st November 2010ce Edited 1st November 2010ce

Bronze Age village found with buried megalith This is quite old news but I'd not read about it before and thought it may be of interest. It comes from British Archaeology Magazine, Issue 59, June 2001. A complete Middle Bronze Age village has been excavated in Essex... continues... Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by fitzcoraldo 10th January 2003ce Edited 15th February 2006ce

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Unlocking Essex's Past Searchable database of monuments and finds in the county. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Rhiannon 12th May 2007ce

Harlow Temple (Iron Age Shrine) — Fieldnotes

Signposted as 'Roman Temple', but there was a Celtic place of worship here before the Romans. This site is a surprise in that you drive into a busy industrial area and then find yourself in a little oasis of calm. Up close it felt Roman because slabs have been laid out to show where the Roman temple was, but when you first walk towards it from a little way off, it feels older to me. To get there, drive into the Riverway industrial area until among all the factory units you see a green patch on your right. At the moment there's a very convenient place to park in front of the entrance, but otherwise, there's a public car park a couple of hundred yards further back on the left. Walk in and keep to your left (there quite a few trees and shrubs) until you see the first information board, which tells you about the Iron Age, as well as the Roman, background. Then follow the path around to your left and you come to the temple mound. Before the industrial estate was built, the site was excavated. I was a kid at the time and remember the local community being invited in to help the archaeologists with the dig, as they were under pressure to get it done before building began. Comments (3)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Orifrog 12th May 2013ce

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Posted by Orifrog 12th May 2013ce

Parndon Hall Mounds (Round Barrow(s)) — Fieldnotes

The southern barrow is easy to find. There's a heavily used footpath that passes right next to it, yet because of its proximity to the hospital, it seems to have been left alone, with just the odd beer can at the top. It looks to be in good condition, although I don't suppose the trees will do much good. To get to it, turn into Hamstel Road, park in the little multi-storey car park in Wych Elm, then cross Hamstel Road and you'll see a metalled footpath/ cycle path that leads into Princess Alexandra Hospital. Walk along it a few yards and you'll see the barrow on your left. I had a look for the other two barrows. I couldn't find them, but suspect they may be in the small wood a few hundred yards further down Hamstel Road, on the right. It was mid-May and very overgrown, so I couldn't really explore (nice bluebells, though). Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by Orifrog 12th May 2013ce

Parndon Hall Mounds (Round Barrow(s)) — Images

Posted by Orifrog 12th May 2013ce

Pitchbury Ramparts (Hillfort) — Miscellaneous

As stated in subsequent comments to my fieldnote of 21/2/12 prospective visitors to this obscure, yet rewarding site are recommended to contact local TMA member 'Castlecorbenic' in order to achieve a stress free (not to mention safe - the woods are used for shooting on occasions) on-site vibe. Please e-mail: alexjones (@) castlecorbenic . com My thanks to Alex for stepping up to the plate on behalf of Essex heritage. To my mind this is an example of a sensible workaround we should actively encourage. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by GLADMAN 15th November 2012ce

Chipping Hill Camp (Hillfort) — Images

Posted by GLADMAN 25th February 2012ce

Asheldham Camp (Plateau Fort) — Images

Posted by GLADMAN 25th February 2012ce