Monument record LKD 004 - Home Heath, Lackford, (Roman)

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Summary

Scatter of Roman pottery sherds and tiles, found in ploughsoil.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 783 708 (535m by 251m)
Map sheet TL77SE
Civil Parish LACKFORD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Scatter of Roman pottery sherds found in ploughsoil. ? in Ipswich Museum (S1). "Roman pottery and tiles, also Iron Age ... an Anglo Saxon cemetery alleged" (S2) - presumably this is partly confused with
Mill Heath, LKD 001 and LKD 003 (JP).

`RB Samian' sited on BSEMH map by ? Edwardson (S4).

1977: No features or finds made recently, nothing visible on RAF or OS APs (S3).

1980: Box tile fragment found (S5).

Coin found metal detecting, details see (S6).

Further pottery sherds found 2016-2018 (S7)

The site is situated on a high terrace of the River Lark and is at present under plough. No features can be seen in the sandy soil and no finds to suggest occupation were made. Enquiries among the farm workers (a) proved negative and no recent finds have been reported. Nothing is visible on OS AP 76/060/171. The area is named `Lackford Heath' on the Tithe Map of 1842. (S8)

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <S1> Source Unchecked: West Dr S E. 1948. Unknown. West S E, 1948 (not on IPSMG record cards).
  • <S2> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card from 6 inch record Clarke R R 1934, Stone J W 1960.
  • <S3> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL77SE26, 1977.
  • <S4> Map: BSEMH. 6 inch record map. BSEMH, Correspondents 6 inch record map, 32 NE, ? A R Edwardson entry, undated (c. 1960's)Microfilm.
  • <S5> Source Unchecked: Stimson D. 1980. Finder? Correspondence?. Stimson D, 1980.
  • <S6> Source Unchecked: Bury St Edmunds Moyses Hall. 1993, entry 1414.
  • <S7> Digital archive: Plouviez, J.. 2018. Mark frosts pot finds Lackford.
  • <S8> Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 GJM 14-SEP-77.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Feb 18 2021 9:45AM

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