Monument record PIN 013 - Possible Roman quarry pit, Land West of Suffolk One, Scrivener Drive
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Summary
Possible Roman quarry pit with a fragment of tegula.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1288 4283 (6m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SW |
| Civil Parish | PINEWOOD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
2017: Evaluation trenching revealed the presence of a possible quarry pit, dated to the Roman period or later, however this feature possibly cut through the subsoil deposits. A small finds assemblage comprised a crumb of possible prehistoric pottery, two probable struck flints, CBM fragments, including a fragment of tegula and a small number of metal finds, including an undated lead loom weight as well as some metal clothes buttons (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF58409 Unpublished document: Hood, A.. 2017. Archaeological Evaluation, Land off Scrivener Drive, Ipswich.
Finds (5)
- FSF46806: POTTERY (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF46807: TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF46808: FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- FSF46809: BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF46810: LOOMWEIGHT (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 14 2018 9:38AM