Monument record MNL 410 - Skelton's Drove

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Summary

Scatter of worked flint, including a scraper and a plano-convex knife, together with pottery.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 6874 7865 (99m by 93m)
Map sheet TL67NE
Civil Parish MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Scatter of worked flint, including a scraper and a plano-convex knife, together with a grog and sand-tempered rim with a diagonal cordon and finger- tip rustication, probably beaker, and 0.04kg of handmade flint-tempered pottery, also a small amount of Rom pottery. Located during the Fenland survey 1987 (S1).
(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)A: Fragment of a bronze sword (ricasso and part of the blade) 3.9cm long found by Dick ....... metal detecting 1985 (S2)(S3). Formerly listed under MNL 078, LBA.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Excavation archive: Pendleton C. 1990. Fenland Survey Archive. Fenland survey archive, field 7169.
  • <S2> (No record type): Pendleton C, finds records, 1985 entry.
  • <S3> (No record type): King, J.. King J, 1985.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

May 14 2020 10:26AM

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