Monument record MRM 092 - Field 'F 507', Martlesham

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Summary

South East Suffolk survey produced scatters of burnt flint, lithics, roman, Mid to Late Saxon and Medieval pottery

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Grid reference	Centred TM 25959 46732 (392m by 372m)
Map sheet	TM24NE
Civil Parish	MARTLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

BURNT AREA (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)

Full Description

1987/88 South East Suffolk survey produced scatters of burnt flint, lithics, roman, Mid to Late Saxon and Medieval pottery. Details in (S1).

Earlier find spots include Saxon finds MRM 067 and 068.

2000: Also bronze med/pmed strap fitting found metal detecting in 2000, (S2)

1988: Also Ancissa type bronze brooch found metal detecting in 1998, (S3)

Descriptions of flint finds are broad, dating to a specific period bracket is ill-advised. However, they may be later Prehistoric, based on details of discovery, (S4).

Sources/Archives (4)

<S1> SSF50158 Unpublished document: Newman, J.. No Date. South-east Suffolk Survey. Newman J (SCCAS) MARTLESHAM (IN PARISH FILE).
<S2> SSF50104 Digital archive: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. Portable Antiquities Database. Geake, H., SCCAS. Sf3407..
<S3> SSF59595 Finds Report: Plouviez J. 1998. MRM 092.
<S4> SSF59348 Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.

Finds (8)

FSF30662: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
FSF30665: POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
FSF30668: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FSF30669: FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
FSF30670: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FSF31129: STRAP FITTING (16th century to 18th century - 1500 AD to 1700 AD)
FSF31131: BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 100 AD)
FSF50912: SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)