Monument record IKL 032 - Icklingham Plains (Roman)
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Summary
Thin scatter of Roman pottery.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7558 7349 (85m by 110m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SE |
| Civil Parish | ICKLINGHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Oct 1951: TL 7556 7353 `A few RB sherds found 9.10.51 - a well marked dune worked by rabbits. Dark upcast on top of dune' (S1,S4).
1970: TL 7561 7347 `Scatter late sherds' found by M Lindsey. Nov 1980: Field walking survey of Icklingham Plains located thin scatter of Rom pottery, including Samian, Nene Valley, shell gritted, micaceous and non- micaceous grey ware and non diagnostic brick/tile fragments, on sandhill with darker soil disturbed by (?PMed) pits (S2,S3,S5).
Prigg probably excavated this site in 186
Close to further Roman site, IKL 055.
See also Iron Age record
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL77SE3, 1953.
- <S2> SSF20446 Unpublished document: SAU, Plouviez J. 1980. Field notes & sketch map, 10 Nov 1980. SAU, Plouviez J, field notes & sketch map, 10 Nov 1980.
- <S3> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Icklingham R-B, 1970.
- <S4> SSF11207 Cartographic materials: MIHLM. 6 inch record map. MIHLM, Correspondents 6 inch map, Lady G Briscoe entry, Oct 1951.
- <S5> SSF56380 Article in serial: Owles, E. J.. 1970. Archaeology in Suffolk, 1970.
- <S6> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (4)
- FSF5771: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF5772: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF5773: POTTERY NENE VALLEY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF5774: TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 27 2021 3:42PM