Monument record BLG 018 - Metal detector finds (Un)

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Summary

Fieldwalking, shovel test holes, earthwork survey and metal detector finds, 2 Roman and 2 Medieval coins see details.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 10500 50574 (317m by 236m)
Map sheet TM15SW
Civil Parish GREAT BLAKENHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

earthwork survey and metal detector survey also carried out. PMed field names (S1)(S2).
Fieldwalked: 24m transects, divided into 100m stints, (therefore less thoroughly walked than adjacent fields BAY 031 and BAY 032 due to 'lack of finds and time'. Finds summarised as: worked flints - 5 unpatinated flakes, 1 leaf shaped arrowhead. Pot - 5 body sherds (Pmed), 1 body sherd (Preh), 1 piece of brick, burnt flints (S3).
Metal detected: same transects as fieldwalk, every 3rd transect. Non ferrous four finds included 2 buttons (Lmed), budkle fragment, lead woolpack seal fragment (see report S4).
See also BAY 031, BAY 032 & BLG 019.
Pre 2003: metal detector, medieval 2 silver coins 1 lead seal matrix and 1 post medieval token

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <m1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S3).
  • <S1> Map: 1838. Great Blakenham Tithe Map.
  • <S1> Map: 1841. Baylham Tithe Map.
  • <S3> Photograph: Air Photographs. RCHME APs, JEW 9211 856E (see appendix 1 in report for other APs checked).

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 6 2016 1:01PM

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