Monument record BLB 023 - Large Roman artefact scatter of metalworks

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Summary

Large area of metal detected finds.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 451 747 (503m by 514m) Centred on
Map sheet	TM47SE
Civil Parish	BLYTHBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Full Description

Large area of metal detected finds. Med material widespread, Rom finds forming a tighter group (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), see map in (S1). See also finds scatter BLB 018.
December 1992: Twelve Rom bronze coins, six of C4 date; bronze head-stud type brooch, 34mm long; fragments of three Colchester derivative brooches, one Langton Down type (S1).
May 1993: Six bronze Rom coins C2, C3/4 (S2)
July 1993: Bronze disc brooch fragment (S3).
1993: Bronze brooch fragment found metal detecting by D Long. Decorated, enamel missing, Rom (S3).
See also Med, PMed.

Sources/Archives (4)

<S1> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report and map (JN), December 1992.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S1)(S2)(S3).
<S2> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, May 1993.
<S3> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds reports, 1993.

Finds (6)

FSF15037: COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
FSF15038: HEAD STUD BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
FSF15039: COLCHESTER DERIVATIVE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
FSF15040: LANGTON DOWN BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
FSF15041: DISC BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
FSF15042: BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)