Monument record BED 011 - Roman artefact scatter, Water Lane

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Summary

1994: Extensive area (circa 110m N-S by 60m E-W) of slag (found metal detecting) plus three sherds very abraded Samian, 7 rim, 6 base and circa 45 body sherds grey ware. Summary from record BED 011: 1994: Finds of 4 small body sherds Med coarse ware and one extremely worn long cross penny (found metal detecting?) on principally Rom site (S1). Summary from record BED 011: Barbed and tanged arrowhead found close to Rom pottery scatter.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 2346 6637 (96m by 148m) Centred on
Map sheet	TM26NW
Civil Parish	BEDFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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1994: Extensive area (circa 110m N-S by 60m E-W) of slag (found metal detecting) plus three sherds very abraded Samian, 7 rim, 6 base and circa 45 body sherds grey ware. Report on slag in file (S2) suggest probably smithing rather than smelting residue. Light scatter of heavily burnt flint in same area.
Further finds of pottery, slag and iron found later in year, details in (S3).

1994: Finds of 4 small body sherds Med coarse ware and one extremely worn long cross penny (found metal detecting?) on principally Rom site (S1).

1995: Resistivity Survey by Peter J Cott, over 40m by 60m area. Results indistinct but possible rectangular building/s claimed (S6).

1996: Grid of pale parch marks showing in field - probably representing ice-wedges infilled with sand (S5).

1999: Barbed and tanged arrowhead found close to Rom pottery scatter (S6).

Sources/Archives (7)

<S1> SSF4136 (No record type): Corner C (IMDC) per SAU (JN/JP), field note and finds report, April 1994, map.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S1-S4).
<S2> SSF5723 (No record type): English Heritage, Mortimer C, letter (with summary slag report) to SAU (JN), April 1994.
<S3> SSF4133 (No record type): Corner C (IMDC) letter to SAU (JN), April 1995.
<S4> SSF4168 Unpublished document: Cott, P, J.. 1995. Resistivity Survey Report on a field near Bedfield. Cott P J, Resistivity Survey Report on a field near Bedfield, Suffolk, October 1995, ill.
<S5> SSF5587 (No record type): Easton T, APs, July 1996.
<S6> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. Corner C, per Newman J, note: January 1999, photograph.

Finds (6)

FSF18499: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
FSF18500: COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?) + Sci.Date
FSF19697: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF19698: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF19699: METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF28909: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)