Monument record LKH 181 - Pam Finchams; Bell Meadow (PMed) (and BACKLOG)

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Summary

1989 - November 1995: PMed metal detector finds include various coins of C16-C19 and a series of 21 lead tokens, from Med to mainly C18.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 712 825 (236m by 313m) Centred on
Map sheet	TL78SW
Civil Parish	LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full Description

1989 - November 1995: PMed metal detector finds (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) include various coins of C16-C19 and a series of 21 lead tokens, from Med to mainly C18. Details in (S1)(S2). Said to be area where gravel (from Maids Cross Hill pits) stored and loaded onto barges. Lots of gravel and clay tobacco pipes found on field surface (S1).
Adjoins causeway LKH 163 and close to Med/PMed fairground LKH 130.
Also BA, IA, Rom & Med.

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSF17735 (No record type): Rolph P (EDARG) per SAU (Pendleton C), finds report, November 1995, map.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
<S2> SSF2873 (No record type): BSEMH, Mycock C, list of lead tokens, Entry 2272, January 1996.

Finds (3)

FSF18468: PIPE (SMOKING) (17th century to 18th century - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF18469: COIN (17th century to 18th century - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF18470: TOKEN (17th century to 18th century - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 5 2015 4:22PM