Monument record BAR 031 - Barningham Park

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Summary

On Basil Brown's 6" OS map of the area are a series of notes: "Report of 2 ancient urns 1945 believed Roman (not investigated) BB".

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9433 7760 (101m by 100m)
Map sheet TL97NW
Civil Parish BARDWELL, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

On Basil Brown's 6" OS map of the area are a series of notes: "Report of 2 ancient urns 1945 believed Roman (not investigated) BB". "Said to have been found under a large tree at Coney Weston, ref. a resident, believed Roman. Further particulars are being asked for BB 1/10/ 50".
"Finds stated by workmen to have happened during tree planting on this meadow BB 10/ 11/52".
In his volume notes he states 13th January 1953 - "took photographs of a site on a field near house (Barningham Park) where trees had been planted. Human bones were reported during tree planting."
A note on an index card states: "Finds, apparently Roman, found during tree planting on a meadow in Barningham Park, probably associated with find of RB coin near the house" (S1).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, X, 130; card index 19, 20; map 14.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volume, card index, map.
  • <S2> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 6 2021 3:18PM

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