Monument record STT 017 - `Shottisham Field 669' (Sax) (and BACKLOG)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3162 4389 (112m by 156m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34SW |
| Civil Parish | SHOTTISHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
February 1988: intensive fieldwalking survey located scatter of 11 hand-made sherds (both IA & ESax) and three sherds ?Ipswich ware.
February 1990: Further 6 hand-made sherds of IA/ESax date found during fieldwalking survey. Also iron axehead (drawn), ?C7 (S3). Found metal detecting at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), and 3 disc lead weights (?ESax, note lead weights from other ESax sites, e.g. HCH 013 & MRM 034).
Site just above small stream feeding into Shottisham Creek. Heavily plough damaged, much crag turned up, also bone fragments. To S is large area of dark soil - ?infilled pit (S1).
1993: Sceat or proto-penny of Frisian type, 705-710 AD, found metal detecting by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (S2).
Also Preh, IA, Rom & Med.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SSF20014 Finds Report: Newman J. 1990. SAU, Newman J, site report, STT 017, June 1990, map.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S1)(S2).
- <S2> SSF19630 (No record type): SAU, Newman J, finds ID report, 1993.
- <M2> SSF43209 (No record type): Photograph: (slide) CQO 108.
- <S3> SSF20718 (No record type): SAU, slide CQO 108.
Finds (5)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 10 2020 2:04PM