Monument record FNM 003 - Burnt House Farm (Rom)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 37301 58422 (445m by 321m) Centred on | 
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM35NE | 
| Civil Parish | FARNHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK | 
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Various Rom finds reported to E of bath house and pit excavated by IPSMG - FNM 001.  ?Part of same complex. 
1971:  `Pre-excavation perambulation of the area (of FNM 001) by a local resident apparently produced a quantity of bloomery slag' (S1).
March 1973:  `Ipswich Museum hope to investigate an area of Rom tile finds at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) at a future date' (S1).  Suggested as possible Rom tile kiln by 1978 (S1)(R1)(R2). 
1990:  (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) - metal detected finds include thistle type brooch fragment, cf Hattatt 279, C1;  bronze terminal, recessed head type (cf Gestingthorpe);  ?buckle tongue (?Rom) and coins from Hadrian to Constantine.  Further coins on (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S2)(S3).
1991:  Metal detecting in area around FNM 001 produced coins (up to 350's), brooches, pin, intaglio (S4). 
See also Un (sf 21426)
Sources/Archives (7)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM35NE7.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S3).
- <R1> SSF9849 (No record type): IPSMG, Owles E J.
- <S2> SSF1026 (No record type): Barker, G.. Barker G, January 1991.
- <R2> SSF11097 (No record type): McWhir, A.. McWhir A, Tile Kiln List, undated, 37.
- <S3> SSF20402 (No record type): SAU, Plouviez J & Carr R D, field report, FNM 003, January 1991.
- <S4> SSF6679 (No record type): Fulcher D (IMDC), 1991.
Finds (8)
- FSF11536: TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF11537: THISTLE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF11538: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF11539: COLCHESTER DERIVATIVE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF11540: PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF11541: PIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF11542: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF11543: GEMSTONE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 10 2009 5:15PM