Monument record SEJ 006 - Hisses Farm (Rom) (and BACKLOG)

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Summary

Scatter of pottery, including a ? Iron Age sand-tempered sherd, Rom samian, grey wares, mortaria and amphora (Roman pottery covers period C2-C3).

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 3095 8125 (63m by 72m)
Map sheet TM38SW
Civil Parish ST JAMES, SOUTH ELMHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

1984: scatter of pottery, including a ? Iron Age sand-tempered sherd, Rom samian, grey wares, mortaria and amphora (Roman pottery covers period C2-C3). Small excavation across old field boundary.
Close to a medieval farm site (SEJ 005)(S1).
May 1993: Bronze brooch Colchester derivative hinged type found 100m to S of concentration, at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Dark soil patches with flints and Rom pot noted, but no other metalwork (S3).
1995: Detector find of denarius of Vespasian (AD 75-79). Details in (S4).
1994-1995 : Further detector finds Disc brooch, 2 Headstud brooch and 3 Colchester derivative brooches (s5)
1996: Further detector finds of two Rom coins - details in (S4).

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file : (JP) Pottery report (not included in description above); (S3).
  • <S1> (No record type): Hardy M J, 1984.
  • <M2> (No record type): (S4) +correspondence from Woodrow J..
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suffolk 1984, PSIA, 36, 1985, (1), 49.
  • <S3> Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, May 1993.
  • <S4> (No record type): Woodrow J (IMDC), per SAU (Plouviez J), Rom coin ID list, 1995 & 1996.
  • <S5> (No record type): Woodrow J (IMDC), per SAU (Plouviez J) 1994 -1995 Finds report.

Finds (7)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 3 2015 1:37PM

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