Monument record IXW 033 - Thin Roman artefact scatter of metalwork. (Rom)

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Summary

Thin scatter of metalwork found metal detecting on field prior to housing development.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 9362 7014 (101m by 100m) Centred on
Map sheet	TL97SW
Civil Parish	IXWORTH, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full Description

Thin scatter of metalwork found metal detecting on field prior to housing development. Coins late C3 - Valentinian (364-378), Colchester derivative rear hook type brooches, lozenge shape plate brooch fragment, lozenge shape seal box - missing lid. Further finds during initial development works - one coin and enamelled brooch fragment (S1).
Coins (3) also found in soil re-deposited in Pakenham (Reeves Pit) probably from this site (S2).
Also MSax coin.

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSF21333 (No record type): Smith A, 1987-8.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds reports, drawings.
<S2> SSF21339 (No record type): Smith A, 1991.

Finds (4)

FSF11314: COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FSF11315: COLCHESTER DERIVATIVE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FSF11316: SEAL BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FSF11317: PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 7 2013 11:04AM