Monument record FLW 005 - Roman artefact scatter of coins, including 3 denarii, one Commodus and one Septimus Severus

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Summary

1992: coins - 3 denarii, one Commodus (180-192), one Septimus Severus (AD 206), the other illegible late C2- early C3, also bronze Ae 3 of Constantian (AD 318-324) and 4 sherds grey ware - found metal detecting (S1)(S2).

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0813 4695 (100m by 100m)
Map sheet TM04NE
Civil Parish FLOWTON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

1992: coins - 3 denarii, one Commodus (180-192), one Septimus Severus (AD 206), the other illegible late C2- early C3, also bronze Ae 3 of Constantian (AD 318-324) and 4 sherds grey ware - found metal detecting by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S1)(S2).
1994: Further metal detected finds from (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) consist of 7 Rom bronze coins (list in file), 3 Colchester derivative brooches (fragments), a trumpet type brooch fragment, and a bronze pin head. Details in (S3). Also Med long-cross silver farthing and various Un bronze fragments. See (S3).
1994: Further detector finds from (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) include brooches (Hod Hill variant, Colchester derivative rear hook type, trumpet type and disc type), a bronze finger ring, 8 coins (C1-C3) and 1 Samian base. Details in (S4).
1995: Further detector finds from (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(defined area of site extended on HER maps) include inged head/plate type enamelled brooch - details & drawing in (S4). Sestertius of Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180) and 15 sherds pottery (C1/C2).
1996: Detected plate brooch from (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), details and drawing in (S3). Also occasional Med & PMed finds.
Also IA.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <S1> (No record type): Cooke C (IMDC), 1992.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds reports.
  • <S2> (No record type): Cooke C (IMDC) per SAU (JP), finds report, 1992.
  • <M2> (No record type): Photographs: DJL 3 & 4.
  • <S3> (No record type): Palmer D (IMDC) per SAU (JP & EM), finds reports & coin ID list, December 1994 & October 1996, ill.
  • <S4> (No record type): Cooke C (IMDC), per SAU (JP), finds reports & coin ID list, October 1994, & 1995.
  • <S5> (No record type): SAU, Photographs, DJL 3 & 4.

Finds (9)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 17 2021 4:29PM

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