Monument record LMD 284 - Ditch containing Roman pottery, 14-16 St. Catherine's Street

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Summary

Roman ditch containing 1st-2nd Century pottery and oyster shell found during watching brief. Formerly recorded as LMD MISC

Location

Grid reference TL 86148 45332 (point)
Map sheet TL84NE
Civil Parish LONG MELFORD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Watching brief on B/98/0517 rear extension. Single E-W trench behind both properties and short N-S lengths. One small N-S ditch/gully N-S towards W end. No. 14 produced oyster shell and Roman pottery including samian sherds and Dr 20 Amphora rim, a recent bottle-filled pit here had presumably cut a Roman feature also. (S1)

Formerly recorded as LMD MISC

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. Plouviez, J SCCAS Finds Report Sept 1998.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Sep 5 2019 9:50AM

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