Monument record WHL 007 - Millpost Field (Rom)

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Summary

Material found at the same time as the IA horse harness hoard: a scatter of pottery in the area (circa 2 acres) of darker soil, mainly grey ware plus one Samian sherd.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 397 806 (50m by 50m) Centred on
Map sheet	TM38SE
Civil Parish	WESTHALL, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full Description

Material found at the same time as the IA horse harness hoard: a scatter of pottery in the area (circa 2 acres) of darker soil, mainly grey ware plus one Samian sherd. A brass coin "said to be of Faustina" (mid C2). A bronze lamp with crescent shape over the handle. A small blue glass bead (S1). Metal detected finds from a fairly broad area include a hinged type Colchester derivative brooch, a Hod Hill brooch and an enamelled flat fragment (S2).
Also IA.

Sources/Archives (3)

<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S1) xerox, finds report.
<S1> SSF7319 (No record type): Harrod H, On horse trappings found at Westhall, Archaeologia 36, 1855, 454-456, (ill).
<S2> SSF1278 (No record type): Blowers Mr, 1991.

Finds (7)

FSF11240: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF11241: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF11242: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF11243: LAMP (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF11244: COLCHESTER DERIVATIVE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF11245: HOD HILL BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
FSF11246: BEAD (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)

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Record last edited

Feb 11 1991 12:00AM