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Monument details

Summary

A number of Romano-British inhumation burials were found at Upper Halling near a lane connecting the Pilgrims Way with Lower Halling. In total ten burials were noted lying on a north south orientation. The bones were in a poor state of decay. A number of grave goods were found in association with the burials. Finds included black ware vases, one vase of a reddish colour, two cups of imitation samian ware, two black paterae, and the neck of a large goblet with handle. In one grave were three large flints and a curiously cut piece of chalk; some iron nails were also found.

Monument Types

• BURIAL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

• CHALK BALL? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• GOBLET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• PATERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• POTTERY ASSEMBLAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
• VASE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full description

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[TQ 69136369] Roman Burials found [TI] (1) At Upper Halling, on the south side of the lane connecting the Pilgrims Way with Lower Halling half a mile north of the Holborough Barrow, [TQ 66 SE 18] at a depth of 4' were found ten skeletons lying north-south, head to the north, and with one exception face downwards. The bones were much decayed. At the feet of the skeletons were four vases of black ware, one vase of a reddish colour, two cups of imitation, samian ware, two black paterae, and the neck of a large goblet with handle. In one grave were three large flints and a curiously cut piece of chalk; some iron nails were also found. (2) No further information in the field on the whereabouts of these finds.The site is in a disused chalk-pit. (3)

Additional Info(5).

<1> OS 25" 1936 (OS Card Reference). SKE48262.

<2> Coll Cant 1893 136 (G Payne) (OS Card Reference). SKE39133.

<3> F1 CFW 03.07.59 (OS Card Reference). SKE42397.

<4> Field report for monument TQ 66 SE 7 - July, 1959 (Bibliographic reference). SKE3552.

<5> Lawson-Price Environmental, 1996, Specification for Archaeological & Historical Landscape Baseline Studies: Holborough (Unpublished document). SKE7127.

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