Monument record MNL 001 - Three Hills, Warren Hill, Mildenhall. (Rom)
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Summary
Bronze toilet set and bronze `volute' handle found during quarrying in and around `centre barrow' in 1866, probably associated with Saxon burial (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 744 742 (100m by 100m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SW |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Bronze toilet set and bronze `volute' handle found during quarrying in and around `centre barrow' in 1866 (S1). Probably from Anglo-Saxon secondary graves in middle barrow - near the surface of the barrow were found Saxon burials with the usual furniture, such as shield bosses of iron, spear heads, knives and toilet articles, but there was no inspection (S1, 298)(S3).
Site destroyed by quarrying, on 7th January 1976 nothing visible - area extensively disturbed and afforested (S2).
Now cleared (heathland re-creation).
See also Pal, BA & Sax.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF16566 (No record type): Prigg H, `The Tumuli of Warren Hill, Mildenhall', PSIA, 4, 1874, 287- 299, (ill).
- <M1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volume.
- <S2> SSF19366 Unpublished document: Martin E. 1976. Site Visit Notes?. SAU, Martin E A, 1976.
- <S3> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 341.
- <S4> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, XCVIII, 100.
Finds (1)
- FSF12231: (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 16 2022 10:10AM