Monument record CHF 005 - Roman artefact scatter of pottery and metalwork, including coins, brooches and a pin. (Rom)
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 3811 5233 (119m by 125m) Centred on |
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Map sheet | TM35SE |
Civil Parish | CHILLESFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Scatter of metalwork and pottery found metal detecting. Pottery grey wares and one probable amphora sherd. Coins range late C2 (Antoninus, Pius commemorative, AD 161) to mid C4 (up to AD 340), total circa 50 coins, one denarius (Severus AD 193-211). Brooches include Colchester, Hod Hill, several Colchester derivative type and a sitting duck type. Bronze miniature axe, modelled on a LBA type socketed axe, presumed Rom (comparable to one from Lackford, LKD 018). Bronze pin head ? Rom. Thin scatter of Late Med- PMed metalwork also recorded.
Further finds in 1986 include brooches (head-stud, Langton Down) and ? decorative attachment bull's head (S1).
Also IA pottery.
Field (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) detected in 1980, one brooch only (CHF Misc).
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (11)
- FSF15739: POTTERY (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF15740: COIN (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF15741: COIN (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF15742: COLCHESTER BROOCH (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF15743: COLCHESTER DERIVATIVE BROOCH (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF15744: HOD HILL BROOCH (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF15745: LANGTON DOWN BROOCH (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF15746: HEAD STUD BROOCH (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF15747: PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF15748: PIN (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
- FSF15749: MINIATURE OBJECT (Roman - 201 AD to 300 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 28 2013 9:40AM