Monument record ELV 013 - Roman artefact scatter of pottery and metalwork, including a coin and bow brooch. (Rom)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 812 799 (339m by 276m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87NW |
| Civil Parish | ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1989: C1 `Wing-and-Fanbow' brooch (cf Hattatt, similar No 299). Rear hook, missing spring etc, small catchplate. Wings tinned. File marks on underside. Found `on land over period of years' (S1).
1990: 13 coins (range AD 318-348) found in possession of a metal detector user arrested on this field (S2).
Note Rom coins in Elveden Estate Museum from Elveden Brick Pit area (ELV 006) & 1988 metal detected coins from this area - see ELV Misc.
1994: Area of pottery scatter & extensive and repeated metal detecting by person/s unknown,defined on map (S3).
1998: Report of surface finds of 11 Rom coins over previous (20+) years (S4).
Includes area of coin hoard (ELV 065) and evaluation trencing by NAU Archaeology in 2004 (ELV 059).
2007: HER defined area expanded to include numerous detector finds recorded under Portable Antiquities Scheme.
Also IA.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF2823 Finds Illustration: Moyses Hall Museum, Bury St Edmunds.. 1989. Enquiry 513. BSEMH, enquiry 513, July 1989, drawing.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: copy (S1), coin list.
- <S2> SSF11364 (No record type): Mildenhall Police, January 1990.
- <S3> SSF18103 (No record type): SAU (Pendleton C), May 1994.
- <S4> SSF50011 Finds Report: Thomas, G.. 1999. SCCAS Finds Record. Grundon R, November 1998.
Finds (3)
- FSF16203: BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF16204: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF16205: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Nov 6 2007 12:28PM