Monument record CRE 002 - Roman tessellated pavement fragments and findspot of a Roman brooch and pottery.

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Summary

Tessellated pavement fragments.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 225 585 (101m by 100m) Centred on
Map sheet TM25NW
Civil Parish CRETINGHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Tessellated pavement fragments. Two fragments, the largest 6ins square, tesserae of limestone or low grade marble, five-eighths inches square, set in 2ins thick cement.
Found in ploughsoil, probably not in situ, suggested tourist trophy (S1)(R1). However finds of greyware pottery, brooch and ?base of a figurine said to have been found around here (S2).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM25NW12.
  • <R1> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 31, 1969, 319.
  • <S2> (No record type): Barker, G.. Barker G, 1993.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 21 2022 3:05PM

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