Monument record WTP 006 - Metal detector finds, including over 60 Rom coins, also pottery, mainly C3 & C4 and storage vessel ?C1-C2 and brooches (S1). (Rom)

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Summary

Metal detector finds, including over 60 Rom coins, also pottery, mainly C3 & C4 and storage vessel ?C1-C2 and brooches (S1).

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 045 691 (197m by 101m) Centred on
Map sheet TM06NW
Civil Parish WESTHORPE, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

May 1993: Metal detector finds, including 4 Rom bronze coins C3 & C4, also pottery, mainly C3 & C4 and storage vessel ?C1-C2 (S1).
June 1993: Further 4 Rom bronze coins C3-C4, also part of bronze brooch Colchester derivative, C1; a little pottery, Nene Valley C3-C4 (S2). October 1993: Silver denarius C1, 6 bronze coins C3 and C4, bronze brooch, Colchester derivative (drawn) (S3).
December 1993: Samian sherd C2/C3; pipeclay figurine, lower part of standing draped figure, with spoked wheel partially concealed (wheels usually associated with Jupiter). Made in two piece mould. ?Rom (S4).
1995: Further detector finds include 15 Rom coins (1 Ag of C1, 14 Ae of C3 & C4) & a box fitting fragment (hinged clasp)(S5).
1997: One further derivative Colchester type brooch (S5). 1994-1997: Further detector finds of 46 coins, 9 brooches and a pin and pottery. Details in (S5)(S6).
See also PMed, Med & Sax.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <S1> Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, May 1993.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S1-S6) & drawings.
  • <S2> Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, June 1993.
  • <S3> Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, October 1993.
  • <S4> Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, December 1993.
  • <S5> (No record type): Southgate T (IMDC), per SAU (Plouviez J), finds reports, 1994-1997, ill.
  • <S6> (No record type): Clarke D (IMDC), per SAU (Plouviez J), finds reports, 1996.

Finds (10)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 3 2009 3:34PM

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