Rowley Hill, Sturmer

In the civil parish of Sturmer. In the historic county of Essex (Modern Authority of Essex, 1974 county of Essex).

King writes "Large mound, possible motte". PastScape report as "A Bronze Age bowl barrow was recorded as being in fairly good condition during field investigation in 1950. Two thick fragments of possible Roman brick were found by the barrow, although no other finds were recovered in the vicinity.". Area excavated in 1994-95 and found evidence of non continous occupation from Late Iron Age until C13. About 300m from church but does not appear to be manorial centre. Recorded by King (and Salter) as in Suffolk but definately in Essex although close to boundary.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TL68834428

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 376992
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 1590 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

• Books
  • Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of East Anglia (Malvern) p88 [slight]
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p460 [possible]
    Powell, W.R. (ed), 1963, VCH Essex Vol3 p185
    RCHME, 1916, An inventory of the historical monuments in Essex. Vol1 [north-west] p298
• Journal Articles
  • Walford, T., 1803, 'An account of a Roman military way, in Essex, and of Roman Antiquities, found near it, by Thomas Walford in a letter to the Secretary' Archaeologia Vol14 p72