Monument record TDM 015 - Anglian Water pipeline

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Summary

Rom site located during topsoil strip for pipeline. Possibly not Rom site - finds from hillwash layer, perhaps from TDM 002.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 62e+ 2476 (50m by 50m) Centred on
Map sheet TM62SW
Civil Parish TUDDENHAM ST MARTIN, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Metal detector find, silver seal, variant of `chess piece' type with broken suspension loop at the top (S1).
1994: Rom pottery located following topsoil strip (by Anglian Water) for pipeline route S2.
Subsequent excavation revealed no features. The finds from monitoring were from a layer of hillwash and had almost certainly been generated upslope from TDM 002. S3
Metal detecting through the pipeline area revealed 1 sherd samian pottery, 5 bronze coins and various Rom pottery sherds and tile fragments. S4
Adjoins Rom site, TDM 002.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. Martin E, October 1993 (not in file Oct 2002).
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
  • <S2> (No record type): SAU, Newman J, Monitoring Report, January 1994.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Boutler, S.. 1994. Mon report. Tuddenham - Playford Rising Main, Tuddenham St Martin.
  • <S4> Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. Plouviez, J., SCCAS. Feb, March & April 1994.

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Jun 17 2024 2:17PM

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