Monument record TNG 009 - Scatter of pottery and metalwork. (Rom)
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 4279 7416 (191m by 242m) Centred on |
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Map sheet | TM47SW |
Civil Parish | THORINGTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Scatter of pottery and metalwork. Pottery collected by fieldwalking, Rom sherds concentration at grid reference. Includes samian, colour coated beaker cornice rim (? Colchester type fabric) and grey wares some in a high sand fabric. Bronze bracelet with snakehead terminals (S1).
Metal detector finds: large Colchester derivative brooch, also coins - Vespasian, Domitian, Nerva, M Aurelius, Septimus Severus, Claudius II and Constantinian; fragment of hinged bow brooch, bronze lock bolt and bronze boss with human head decoration, native style, ? Rom (S2).
Further finds including group of Colchester derivative hinged pin brooches from (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), coins up to Valentinian but with above average number of C1-C2, seal box, Aesica type brooch (S3).
Site lies on (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Location on (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) might perhaps suggest a religious site (S4).
Further Colchester derivative and trumpet type brooches (S5).
Also IA coin & terret.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF21979 (No record type): Tacon J and Meek M, 1979-1983.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: field report, finds reports, drawings.
- <S2> SSF22252 (No record type): Travis K, GMDC per NAU (Gregory T), 1984.
- <S3> SSF22250 (No record type): Travis K, 1987.
- <S4> SSF20426 (No record type): SAU, Plouviez J, 1987.
- <S5> SSF1024 (No record type): Barker, G.. Barker G, 1992.
Finds (12)
- FSF13002: BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13003: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13004: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13005: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13006: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13007: POTTERY COLOUR COATED (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13008: COLCHESTER DERIVATIVE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13009: PENANNULAR BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13010: DISC BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13011: DISC-ON-BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13012: LOCK (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF13013: TRUMPET BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 2 2009 2:54PM