Monument record TMW 008 - 1978-1979: Fieldwalking survey by Myrtle Taylor located Sax? pottery scatter. (Sax)

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Summary

1978-1979: Fieldwalking survey by Myrtle Taylor located Sax? pottery scatter.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8641 6960 (57m by 52m) Centred on
Map sheet TL86NE
Civil Parish TIMWORTH, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

1978-1979: Fieldwalking survey by Myrtle Taylor located pottery scatters on "Field IV" (Homestall). Two scatters, A & B - see TMW 007 for B. Finds from A & B not separated on site report but A described as "main area of finds". Field to N under pasture. All finds may be from either TMW 007 or 008 but in view of 008 being this "main area", they are listed under TMW 008. ?Sax finds listed as 1 sherd burnished, black exterior, buff core, quartzite gritted, probably hand-made/slow wheel - ?MSax; 1 grogged sherd, wheel made - ?LSax; and 1 St Neots type rim. (S1) Also records "considerable amount of oyster & bone is found on this field" (S1)(S2).
Also IA, Rom, Med & PMed.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> (No record type): Taylor M, fieldwalking report, 26 June 1979, map.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S1)(S2).
  • <S2> (No record type): SAU, Carr R D, site report, TMW 004-008, January 1981, map.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 25 2006 12:15PM

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