Monument record IKL 019 - Berners Heath, Icklingham
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Summary
"A hoard of pewter vessels, an iron key and saw blade, a few animal bones and two sherds of Romano-British pottery, one of which was Samian, were found by an RAF bomb disposal unit on Berners Heath in (April) 1956".
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7988 7544 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77NE |
| Civil Parish | ICKLINGHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
"A hoard of pewter vessels, an iron key and saw blade, a few animal bones and two sherds of Romano-British pottery, one of which was Samian, were found by an RAF bomb disposal unit on Berners Heath in (April) 1956". Found with mine detector. Hoard consists of nine pieces - "five bowls, a large tray, a jug, a pedestal cup and a dish with an incised pattern of a fish","depth of 2 feet" (S1,S5,S6,S7). Photograph of hoard in IPSMG (S3,S4). Further details in Briscoe archive.
Also note `R/B sherds, 2/4th'(century) marked in pencil 200m to SE on SAU HER map (IKL 102)(S2).
Sources/Archives (10)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL77NE9.
- <S3> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Icklingham R, undated.
- <S4> SSF7825 Photograph: IPSMG, 956.49, Extensions Book, photograph. IPSMG, 956.49, Extensions Book, photograph.
- <S5> SSF20082 Unpublished document: Pendleton C. 1989. Artefact list of Elveden Museum collection, Jan 1989. SAU, Pendleton C, Artefact list of Elveden Museum collection, Jan 1989.
- <S6> SSF11248 Cartographic materials: Lady G Briscoe. MIHLM, 6 inch record map. MIHLM, Correspondents 6 inch record map, Lady G Briscoe entry, May 1956.
- <S7> SSF15626 Article in serial: Liversidge, J. Litt, M.. 1959. A New Hoard of Romano-British Pewter from Icklingham.. PCAS, 52, 1959, 6-10.
- <S7> SSF59873 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 6" 1958.
- <S8> SSF7652 Article in serial: Hughes, T. M.. General index to vols 9-24 (1895-1922); 26-62 (1923-69).
- <S9> SSF7652 Article in serial: Hughes, T. M.. General index to vols 9-24 (1895-1922); 26-62 (1923-69).
- <S10> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (10)
- FSF6122: HOARD (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF6123: JUG (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF6124: VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF6125: DRINKING VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF6126: BOWL (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF6127: KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF6128: SAW (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF6129: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF6130: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF6131: ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 20 2021 4:08PM