Monument record FEX 022 - Foxgrove Gardens; Hill Tops
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3114 3518 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM33NW |
| Civil Parish | FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Basil Brown was advised of find of Roman sherds in Foxgrove Gardens in 1951. Informant in 1951 was R Meehan, Surveyor in Charge, Cliff Road estate development (S1).
Finds pot etc. from Foxgrove Gardens (construction) in circa 1925, presented IPSMG 1933 and 1947 (R3). Finds from `Hill Tops' 1933, presented by H M Garner (S3).
1958: Antoninianus of Carausius (M & S 822, IA) from TM 3117 3506 (S4).
1961: Scatter of pottery, including small amount Belgic, Samian, mortaria, colour coat, grey ware, crag & shell tempered coarse wares; also few tesserae, box tiles and large amount of roof tiles (suggesting high status building, possibly villa). Brooch - late C1. ? Walls, rubbish pits, tiles (tegulae), plaster and window glass, Samian, found at 9 & 11 Foxgrove Gardens in 1961 - see (S2). Also brooch - see (S5).
Sources/Archives (12)
- <R1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM33NW13.
- <M1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volume.
- <S1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, XCVI, 187,189.
- <S2> SSF6286 (No record type): Felixstowe Archaeological Movement Journal, 1, pt 4, 1961(?), 6-7.
- <S3> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 1933-109-110.
- <S4> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 958-61, 1958.
- <S5> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Felixstowe Romano-British, 1961.
- <S6> SSF6292 (No record type): Felixstowe Archaeological Movement Journal, 1, pt 5, 1961, 24-28.
- <S7> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suffolk 1961, PSIA, 29, 1961, 94.
- <S8> SSF60059 News Paper: S D Wall. Felixstowe Times. 26.2.38.
- <S9> SSF56650 Bibliographic reference: Council for British Archaeology. 1959. Council for British Archaeology Group 7: Bulletin of archaeological discoveries. pg 7, vol 8, 1961.
- <S10> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (12)
- FSF19897: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19898: BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19899: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19900: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19901: WINDOW GLASS (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19902: TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19903: WALL COVERING (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19904: POTTERY BELGIC (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19905: POTTERY COLOUR COATED (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19906: TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19907: FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19908: ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 10 2021 2:15PM