Monument record FRK 044 - Find spot of Saxon brooch, pin and pottery, as well as possible Saxwon sunken featured building (Sax)
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Summary
Annular brooch fragment metal detected and excavated possible Early Saxon Sunken Featured Building.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 66870 72415 (55m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67SE |
| Civil Parish | FRECKENHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
1997: Bronze annular brooch fragment metal detected from small field behind meadow, sketch in (S1).
December 2000: Evaluation trenching in advance of woodland planting revealed an ESax pit on the north edge of the field. This contained ESax and Rom pottery + ESax pin and could possibly be a SFB. Other scattered features were either undated or Med. Mixed period finds were recovered from the surface. Details in (S2).
Also Un (& PMed) occasional.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. King M (MADDC) per SAU (JP), finds report, June 1997, ill.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1)(S2).
- <S2> SSF60946 Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2001. Archaeological Evaluation: Freckenham Community Woodland Planting.
Finds (3)
- FSF25646: ANNULAR BROOCH (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF26115: PIN (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF26116: POTTERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 4 2023 1:46PM