Monument record LMG 012 - Roman artefact scatter of metalwork. Saxon brooch.

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Summary

Broad thin scatter of metalwork.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 880 707 (274m by 229m) Approximate
Map sheet	TL87SE
Civil Parish	GREAT LIVERMERE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Broad thin scatter of metalwork found, area originally located to (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), but subsequently finder indicated that it extended further W. Some of the coins listed are probably from LMG 011. Material includes trumpet brooch foot fragment, silver finger ring and 67 coins, range Vespasian (69-79) to Gratian (378-383) but majority mid C4 (S1). Also knife handle terminal in the shape of a lion's head, spoon fragment (S1).
January 1993: Further metal detecting finds include twenty Rom bronze coins from ?Hadrian to ?Arcadius (S2).
Saxon 6th century brooch(S3).
See also PMed.

Sources/Archives (4)

<S1> SSF12078 (No record type): Nobbs R, 1989-1991.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds report, drawing.
<S2> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, 1993.
<S3> SSF59085 Finds Report: Pennington, J.. 1992. SCCAS Finds Report: Great Livemere (LMG 012).

Finds (10)

FSF14432: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF14433: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF14434: FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF14435: TRUMPET BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF14436: HOD HILL BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF14437: PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF14438: KNIFE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF14439: SPOON (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF48996: BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FSF48997: BROOCH (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)