Monument record SEC 020 - Parish Field (Rom)

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Summary

Pottery scatter in long narrow field - large group of Rom sherds, C1 - C2, mainly grey wares. Also IA

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 2999 8288 (58m by 67m)
Map sheet TM28SE
Civil Parish ST CROSS, SOUTH ELMHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Pottery scatter in long narrow field, comprising a small group of late IA sand tempered sherds (9 sherds) and a possible crucible fragment of triangular IA type (similar to Burgh examples); and a large group of Rom sherds, C1 - C2, mainly grey wares (high proportion of them micaceous). Bowl forms 1 inturned, 3 plain rim, 5 thickened and triangular rims, 1 cornice rim beaker, 1 storage jar sherd with OOO impressions, very micaceous, numerous jar rims. 1 samian sherd, 1 amphora sherd and 1 flagon rim. In the centre of the scatter is an area of 'redness' (circa 120 x 120 feet), iron concretions and some slag - ?? some sort of iron working site, period unknown (S1).
The scatter overlaps into the field to the N where, in addition to grey wares and a possible sand tempered IA rim, there was a small fragment of overfired pottery showing internal signs of folds, purpose unknown (S2). See also IA.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file : fieldwalking report contained in description above.
  • <S1> (No record type): Hardy M J, 1984.
  • <S2> (No record type): Hardy M J, 1985.
  • <S3> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff 1984, PSIA,36, 1985, (1), 49.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 22 2005 11:40AM

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