Monument record ELV 013 - Roman, Iron Age and Bronze Age artefact scatter of pottery and metalwork, including a coin and bow brooch
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 812 799 (339m by 277m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87NW |
| Civil Parish | ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Large (Late Iron Age &) Roman scatter on surface and metal detected from arable field, including 12 'Bury tribe' coins seen over a number of years, and a moderate number of Bronze Age lithic implements.
1989: C1 `Wing-and-Fanbow' brooch (cf Hattatt, similar No 299). Rear hook, missing spring etc, small catchplate. Wings tinned. File marks on underside. Found `on land over period of years' (S1).
1990: 13 coins (range AD 318-348) found in possession of a metal detector user arrested on this field (S2).
Note Rom coins in Elveden Estate Museum from Elveden Brick Pit area (ELV 006) & 1988 metal detected coins from this area - see ELV Misc.
1994: Area of pottery scatter & extensive and repeated metal detecting by person/s unknown,defined on map (S3).
1998: Report of surface finds of 11 Rom coins over previous (20+) years (S4).
Includes area of coin hoard (ELV 065) and evaluation trencing by NAU Archaeology in 2004 (ELV 059).
2006: a moderate number of Bronze Age lithic implements.
2007: HER defined area expanded to include numerous detector finds recorded under Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Also IA.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF18105 (No record type): SAU (Pendleton C), October 1993.
- <S1> SSF2823 Finds Illustration: Moyses Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds.. 1989. Enquiry 513. BSEMH, enquiry 513, July 1989, drawing.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: copy (S1), coin list.
- <S2> SSF11364 (No record type): Mildenhall Police, January 1990.
- <S3> SSF18103 (No record type): SAU (Pendleton C), May 1994.
- <S4> SSF50011 Finds Report: Thomas, G.. 1999. SCCAS Finds Record. Grundon R, November 1998.
Finds (6)
- FSF16203: BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF16204: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF16205: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF16210: COIN (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF57819: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF57820: FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 17 2025 12:35PM