Monument record BLX 002 - Grove Farm

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Summary

Pottery kiln, coins, etc.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 3730 5766 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet	TM35NE
Civil Parish	BLAXHALL, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Pottery kiln, coins, etc. Kiln circa 1m in diameter, 0.80m high clay structure with flue opening, found in a sewer trench. Pottery recovered from kiln and from a pit circa 10 yards to the W. Grey wares. Reported M R Campden (S1)(S4).
Previously recorded finds "Rom coins, urns etc found AD 1863" marked on OS map at TM 3732 5765 (S2)(S3).
1989: Rom loop terminal (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), similar to key handle (Colchester 1983, no. 5154) & finger ring found metal detecting. Also three C2 coins from area of BLX 002 (S5).
1990: Metal detector find of copper alloy loop terminal discovered. Probably Roman (S6).

Sources/Archives (11)

<S1> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, cards 1973-113, 114, 1973.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S5)(S6).
<R1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 301.
<S2> SSF15190 (No record type): OS, map 1:10560, 1902-1945.
<R2> SSF715 (No record type): Archaeological Journal, 1900, 135.
<S3> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM35NE2.
<R3> SSF9859 (No record type): IPSMG, Plan, M112, 1973.
<S4> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 33, 1973, 94-95.
<S5> SSF6913 (No record type): Goldsmith R (IMDC) per SAU (PLouviez J), finds report & Rom coin ID list, December 1989.
<S6> SSF50096 Unpublished document: Artefact Record Sheet. Goldsmith R, per Newman J (SCCAS), 1990, ill.
<S6> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (4)

FSF11842: POTTERY (Roman - 101 AD to 200 AD)
FSF11843: COIN (Roman - 101 AD to 200 AD)
FSF11844: COIN (Roman - 101 AD to 200 AD)
FSF11845: FINGER RING (Roman - 101 AD to 200 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Survey: Metal Detecting - Goldsmith R (Ref: ) (ESF18274)

Record last edited

Aug 20 2021 11:01AM