Monument record MNL 146 - Roman artefact scatter.
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TL 6737 7687 (121m by 118m) Centred on |
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Map sheet | TL67NE |
Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Area of Rom finds scatter. For excavation within this area, revealing building corner, pottery & coins and possible alternative findspot for the Mildenhall Treasure, see MNL 161 and MNL 231.
Previously numbered MNL 093.
1951: Sherds of Rom colour coated, combed ware, yellow mortaria rims, small bases and a few pieces of brick, oyster shells and old bones found after ploughing at TL 6737 7688 (position marked on 6 inch OS map by Lady G Briscoe, recorded by OS 1951)(S1).
1967: Singly perforated decorated Samian sherd (probably part of repair) found by C Pendleton at TL 6740 7682 (formerly MNL 069, cited map references incorrect)(S2)(S3)(S4).
Various Rom finds located during fieldwalking by C Pendleton including pottery, bone and oyster shells and segment of multi-piece comb (C4?). Finds & detail of findspots with MIHLM since circa 1980-1982 (S3)(R2). Immediately N of villa site, MNL 064. In fact surface scatter more concentrated and impressive at MNL 146 than on actual villa site, where finds very few and scattered (S3).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <R1> SSF11207 Cartographic materials: MIHLM. 6 inch record map. MIHLM, 6 inch record map.
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL67NE15.
- <R2> SSF11269 (No record type): MIHLM, card.
- <S2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff, 1967, PSIA, 31, 1967, (1), 80.
- <S4> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Mildenhall West Row Roman ? & later, 1967.
Finds (4)
- FSF10172: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF10173: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF10174: POTTERY COLOUR COATED (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF10175: COMB (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 19 2013 1:27PM