Kelshall

A tumulus or bowl barrow stands on Gallows Hill, near the Icknield Way on the northern boundary of the parish, indicating prehistoric occupation in the area. The tumulus has not been excavated or dated. Evidence for Roman occupation has been found in the area. Following the discovery of a Roman copper-alloy jug by a metal detectorist in 2014, a subsequent archaeological dig found a Roman grave, which contained a number of other artefacts believed to date to between 205 and 215AD, including a silver denarius of Trajan, three 2nd century copper-alloy coins, a quantity of Roman glass, including bottles, glasses and two polychrome dishes thought to have been made in Alexandria. In 2017, the…