Monument record LKH 012 - Rearing Field
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7283 8298 (405m by 939m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
1945: Cable trench dug E-W in field 1021 (Rearing Field) cut through middle of a chalk `floor' above which, in a patch of black sand, was found 400 or 500 sherds at TL 7285 8304. Included 12 bowls and 1 cup stamped Antonine Samian plus 4 reconstructable grey ware pots. Also decayed bone (S1)(R1). Rest of circa 3-4 feet oval area excavated (R1). Position marked as `3' on map in (S2) and true grid reference deduced from this.
Further patches of black sand with Rom pottery etc., disclosed by ploughing in other locations in same field - see location map in (S2) and map in file. Within multiperiod site LKH 072.
See also LKH 011.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <R1> SSF1547 (No record type): Briscoe Lady G, The Roman site at Lakenheath, PCAS. 41, 1948, 67-70.
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL78SW1.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: map (stolen Autumn 1981), map (1988).
- <S2> SSF1500 (No record type): Briscoe Lady G, A Romano-British site at Lakenheath, PSIA, 26, 1953, (2), 70, fig 14.
Finds (3)
- FSF11106: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF11107: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF11108: ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 24 1991 12:00AM