Monument record LKD 017 - Roman artefact scatter of pottery and metalwork, including coins.

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Summary

Pottery, coins and metalwork.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7791 7171 (70m by 77m)
Map sheet TL77SE
Civil Parish LACKFORD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Finds from (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Pottery included Samian, stamp VITAL.., Oxford and Nene Valley colour coated. Coins included one Carausius reverse: CONCORDIA, hands clasped, mint MG. A gold ring with blue intaglio of a ? horse was found circa 40m from (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Also an iron knife ? , 15cm long, 5cm wide, straight sided with two rivets (? date) (S1).
Within general area LKD 003.
Said to have been `thousands' of coins and other Rom finds found metal detecting (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) here (S2).

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> (No record type): Marston, G.. Marston G, 1978.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file : descriptions etc - (lost in burglary 1981).
  • <M2> (No record type): Photographs : AJQ 7, AJQ 8 (ring).
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Mildenhall & District Detector Club. King J (MADDC), July 1998.

Finds (7)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 12 2013 3:31PM

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