Find Spot record PTR 033 - Roman and Medieval metalwork and pottery scatter
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 3167 5416 (284m by 260m) |
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Map sheet | TM35SW |
Civil Parish | PETTISTREE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Roman and medieval objects found in 1992.
A medieval silver annular buckle/brooch possibly dating to medieval period and also flat a lead fragment
Two Roman coins were recovered. One is copper alloy nummus of Constans (AD333-350), dating to the period c. AD 348-350. The other coin is copper alloy but extremely worn and corroded. The obverse depicts a figure standing and is pierced at 9 o'clock. The reverse is illegible. It probably dates to AD330-402.
A large assembledge of pottery was also recoverd including:
one prehistoric body sherd
8 Roman sherds - including one grey ware mortarium sherd, which is late 2nd century onwards in date, a further 2 Roman greyware base sherds, a further 4 sherds could be Roman rim sherds but are very abraded
76 Medieval sherds, mostly medieval coarseware, including many rims, 12th-14th century in date but also including one possible Ipswich ware sherd, one St Neots ware sherd, c 12th century, one glazed earthernware 16th century, two glazed red earthenware, c 16th-18th century, and one later post medieval glazed sherd.
18 sherds of post-medieval pottery of which, nine were glazed red earthernware (16th-18th century), six were modern stoneware, and two were 18th century slipware framents, finally one modern glazed rim sherd (S1, S2).
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (11)
- FSF48888: ANNULAR BROOCH? (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- FSF48889: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
- FSF48890: COIN (Roman - 330 AD? to 402 AD?)
- FSF48891: POTTERY (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF48892: POTTERY (12th century to 14th century - 1100 AD to 1399 AD)
- FSF48899: COIN (Roman - 348 AD to 350 AD)
- FSF48900: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF48901: POTTERY IPSWICH? (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF48902: POTTERY ST NEOTS (12th century - 1100 AD to 1199 AD)
- FSF48903: POTTERY (16th century to 18th century - 1500 AD to 1799 AD)
- FSF48904: POTTERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 25 2019 7:11PM