Monument record ADB 014 - Gorse Hill (Rom)

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Summary

Scatter of Rom pottery now in Ipswich museum and possible area of burning identified by geophysical survey

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 645 258 (547m by 376m) Centred on
Map sheet TM62NW
Civil Parish ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) Scatter of Rom pottery now in Ipswich museum. More Rom pottery and half a melon bead from same site in possession of (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (S1)(R1).
Pottery scatter(s), mainly grey ware, some samian. No building debris. Possible concentration at(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Patches of red burnt clay and burnt flints with both Romano-British and Med sherds around - see ADB 010; also at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).
It is said that pots containing cremations were found in construction of house at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), which were sent to UCH, London and are now lost (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). ? might relate to ADB 003?
ADB 003 and ADB 009 within the same area.

2024 - A geophysical survey identified some very high magnitude discrete responses which could indicate burning or features with a ferrous component (S2).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM45NE5.
  • <R1> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 33, 1975, 322.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Berry, M.. 2024. Sea Link (Suffolk Section): Geophysical Survey Report.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Sep 20 2024 11:11AM

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