Monument record LMD 130 - Roman ditches and rubbish pits at The Dairy, Hall St, Long Melford.
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Summary
Roman ditches and rubbish pits at The Dairy, Hall St, Long Melford.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5863 2455 (18m by 8m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL52SE |
| Civil Parish | LONG MELFORD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Feb 2001: Two short evaluation trenches revealed ditch and longish (1.6m wide) pit with lots of pottery. Details to follow (S1).
2001: Monitoring of footing trenches identified several features of Roman refuse pits containing substantial quantities of pottery, animal bone and tile. This was indicative of occupation from the Late Iron Age to the Middle Roman Period (S2).
2001: Evaluation identified a single dithc and a large pir containing Roman pottery of 1st to 2nd century date and tile (S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50082 Verbal communication: Personal communication. Evaluation.
- <S2> SSF61638 Unpublished document: Topham-Smith, C.. 2001. Archaeological Monitoring Report - The Dairy, Hall Street, Long Melford.
- <S3> SSF51727 Unpublished document: Sommers, M.. 2001. Evaluation Report- The Dairy, Hall Road, Long Melford.
Finds (10)
- FSF26473: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55280: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55281: POTTERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF55282: CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF55283: ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- FSF55284: FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FSF55285: AWL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55286: FITTING (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF55287: SLAG (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55288: NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 29 2023 10:33AM