Monument record BAR 030 - The Pottery, Low Street
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Summary
Pottery sherds found in construction of sceptic tank.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9418 7299 (100m by 101m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL97SW |
| Civil Parish | BARDWELL, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pottery sherds found in construction of sceptic tank (S1).
Probable occupation layer, dark clay loam with frequent potsherds overlying chalk subsoil. Sample group of rims given to SAU (S2).
On 26 January 1951 Basil Brown met a (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) who said he had found Rom pottery in his garden near(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), Bardwell. A sketch map confirms that this is apparently the same site and the pottery was later re-defined as "Anglo-Saxon or early Mediaeval. At a depth of 1 foot 9inches" (S3).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file : site visit report.
- <S1> SSF7490 (No record type): Hill Sarah, 1986.
- <S2> SSF20638 (No record type): SAU, Plouviez J, site report, 1986.
- <M2> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive : volumes.
- <S3> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown Basil, volume X, 92, 93; XCVI, 198, 227.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 2 2012 6:02PM