Monument record BSE 001 - Gainsborough Road (Rom)
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Summary
Two cremations, ? late C1-C2.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8369 6414 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SW |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two cremations, ? late C1-C2. Found in excavation of an area 25 x 10 feet following surface finds of buff ware sherds. Found at base of 2 foot red loam layer overlying boulder clay.
Cremation 1: wide mouthed jar, `blackware', with 2 horizontal grooves. Heavily burnt bone, possibly adolescent or young adult female. Cremation 2: medium mouthed jar, `blackware' associated small handmade "unguent" pot. Heavily burnt bone, unidentifiable.
See also BA.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <S1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, XI, 121 (cutting from BFP 29.4.1955).
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: copy PSIA article.
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL86SW2.
- <M2> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volume.
- <M3> SSF37997 (No record type): Microfilm: (S4).
- <S3> SSF5665 (No record type): Edwardson A R, PSIA, 27, 1956, (2), 89-90.
- <S4> SSF2552 (No record type): BSEMH, 6 inch record map, 44 NW, A R Edwardson entry, 21/4/1955.
- <S5> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (1)
- FSF7915: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 12 2021 1:41PM