Monument record PKM 009 - Redcastle Farm (Sax)
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Summary
On site of Roman villa with mosaic pavement, excavation of pit revealed sherds of hand-made Saxon pottery thought to be pagan.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 901 694 (456m by 383m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL96NW |
| Civil Parish | PAKENHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
On site of Roman villa with mosaic pavement, excavation of Pit No.1 revealed sherds of hand-made Saxon pottery thought to be pagan (S1). Inskip theorised that the villa was peacefully abandoned and had then been systematically wall robbed, probably in the Saxon period. By the time of the 1953 excavation, knowledge existed of a Saxon site 300 yards to the W of the villa (BRG 005).
Saxon Gold tremissis pendant found by a metal detector (S2, S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: notes and correspondence (Inskip).
- <S1> SSF7735 (No record type): Inskip R, Summary report, unpublished, 195-.
- <S2> SSF59645 Article in serial: Minter, F., Rolfe, J. and De Leo, A.. 2020. Archaeology in Suffolk 2019, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History.
- <S3> SSF50104 Digital archive: E. Martin. 1999. Portable Antiquities Database. SF-82CF4C.
Finds (2)
- FSF1206: POTTERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF55006: PENDANT (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 15 2023 9:35AM