Monument record RMS 001 - Middle and Late Saxon pottery and metalwork scatter. (Sax)

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Summary

Middle and Late Saxon pottery and metalwork scatter.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 306 420 (101m by 100m) Centred on
Map sheet TM34SW
Civil Parish RAMSHOLT, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

1974: Ipswich ware sherds found in fields (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s), and Thetford and St Neots pottery found (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).
1980/81: Further pottery found during fieldwalking survey by John Newman, details in (S1).
1985: One plain & one decorated dress fasteners & sceatta of AD 710-730 of ?Mercian type, found metal detecting. Details in (S2).
1987: Further dress fastener & plain tweezers found as above. Details in (S2).
Another dress hook found at (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S3).
1992: Further metal detected items include `Shield on tongue' C7/C8 buckle pin; M/LSax bossed & ring & dot decorated disc brooch; M/LSax decorated hooked tag (S4).
Also Neo, Rom, Med pottery.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> (No record type): SAU, Newman J, fieldwalking survey distribution maps, ?1980/1981.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S1)(S2)(S4).
  • <S2> (No record type): SAU, Newman J, finds ID records & artefact record sheets, 1985-1986, 1991.
  • <S3> (No record type): Damant R & Blow J, per SAU Ipswich, 1990.
  • <S4> (No record type): Damant R & Blow J, per SAU (JN), finds ID records, March 1992, drawings.

Finds (8)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 27 2009 12:23PM

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