Sible Hedingham

The oldest sign of occupation in the parish was found at Red House Farm in c.1960 by a Mr H.D. Johnson. The flint tool was identified by the British Museum to be from the Palaeolithic era, which was before 10,000 BC. In 1929, Bronze Age finds were discovered near Tower House. A possible Roman pottery kiln was found near Cobbs Fenn, while a possible Roman millstone was found just over a kilometre from the village. Further evidence of occupation in the area can be seen in St Peter's Church, where Roman bricks and tiles have been used within its walls, while a hoard of coins containing 1 denarius of Octavian; 18 siliquae (5 fragments) to 402 and 1 toilet implement fragment was found in 2005.…

<gallery>St. Peter's church, Sible Hedingham, Essex - geograph.org.uk - 175022.jpg|St. Peter's church Alderford Mill, Sible Hedingham - geograph.org.uk - 1295346.jpg|Alderford Water Mill A1017 Potter Street, Sible Hedingham - geograph.org.uk - 7261388.jpg|Potter Street, part of the A1017</gallery> Sible Hedingham parish has a number of buildings and structures that are listed on the National Heritage List for England. In addition, Braintree District Council have designated two parts of the village as conservation areas, one covering Queen Street, Potter Street, part of Swan Street, and Alderford Street, while the other covers Rectory Road and Church Street. St. Peter's church is Grade II*…