Monument record FEX 046 - Cliff Road (between Church Road and St Georges Road)
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Summary
Possible road metalling circa 0.3m thick; septaria, broken tile and oyster shell. Found 3-4 feet below surface in sewer trench.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3152 3542 (89m by 39m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM33NW |
| Civil Parish | FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Possible road metalling circa 0.3m thick; septaria, broken tile and oyster shell. Found 3-4 feet below surface in sewer trench.
Basil Brown was advised that an 80 yards length of Rom road had been revealed in 1935 along Cliff Road, between Church Road and St George's Road. His informant was R Meehan, Surveyor, Felixstowe, who appears to have been in charge of the Cliff Road development (S1).
Said to be lime, roofing tile, septaria & potsherds in (S2). ? Med - See FEX 013.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <S1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, XCVI, 187,189.
- <M1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volume.
- <S2> SSF6289 (No record type): Felixstowe Archaeological Movement Journal, 1, pt 4, 1961(?), 8.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S4> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 JET 13-FEB-51.
- <S5> SSF55957 Article in serial: Smedley, N. and E. J. Owles. 1958. Archaeology in Suffolk 1958. 291.
- <S6> SSF60059 News Paper: S D Wall. Felixstowe Times. 29.01.34.
Finds (3)
- FSF18020: TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF18021: (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF18022: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2021 1:51PM