Monument record ADB 014 - Gorse Hill (Rom)

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Summary

Scatter of Rom pottery now in Ipswich museum.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 458 584 (547m by 376m) Centred on
Map sheet TM45NE
Civil Parish ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) Scatter of Rom pottery now in Ipswich museum. More Rom pottery and half a melon bead from same site in possession of (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (S1)(R1).
Pottery scatter(s), mainly grey ware, some samian. No building debris. Possible concentration at(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Patches of red burnt clay and burnt flints with both Romano-British and Med sherds around - see ADB 010; also at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).
It is said that pots containing cremations were found in construction of house at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), which were sent to UCH, London and are now lost (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). ? might relate to ADB 003?
ADB 003 and ADB 009 within the same area.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM45NE5.
  • <R1> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 33, 1975, 322.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 29 2009 1:31PM

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