Monument record WTM 007 - Upper Buntings Field
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Summary
Roman occupation site found during pipelaying in August 1955 on Upper Buntings Field.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0844 7662 (73m by 101m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM07NE |
| Civil Parish | WORTHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Roman occupation site found during pipelaying in August 1955 on Upper Buntings Field. Three hut(?) sites found at TM 0847 7660 all with hearths, and three more huts(?) seen at approximately TM 0844 7666. Area for 60 feet around strewn with pottery fragments and much burnt clay. The hearths contained much black earth, burnt clay, chalk fragments and calcined flints, some worked (S1) (S2).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, V 89-91; map 24.
- <M1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive : volume, map.
- <M2> SSF35624 (No record type): Photographs : BJO5 BJO6, BKE10.
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM07NE9,.
- <S3> SSF60150 Map: Brown, B.. Annotated Record Map Corr 6".
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (2)
- FSF2110: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF2111: WORKED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2022 11:26AM