Monument record MTF 127 - Great Kell, Nunns Lane; The Lows

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Summary

Pottery scatter.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 314 787 (107m by 154m) Centred on
Map sheet TM37NW
Civil Parish METFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Pottery scatter. Scatter of grey wares (a high proportion micaceous), some Samian and Nene Valley mortarium; late C2-C4 (S1).
Fieldwalking: pottery scatter. Two batches brought in, some overlap - 1 Samian, circa 10 abraded sherds. Grey wares: fabrics include high sand and high mica. Bowl form plain and grooves 3, triangular rim 1, thickened rim 2, and probably more of all of these. Flanged rim 1, lid ? 1, frilly rim jar 1, miscellaneous jars including hooked rims 17+. Animal bone also found. Also "The Lows", S end of site, Samian base, cut down to just above footing, and sherds.
2 April 1984: Samian: 2 sherds; Oxford ?: 1 rim, 2 sherds mortarium (red ware), 1 base bowl; Nene valley: mortaria 2 rims and 1 sherd, colour coated 1 sherd, 1 base; shell gritted: 1 sherd thick, colour coated base ?, light grey/orange fairly sandy fabric, dark colour coated ?; grey wares: large group included mortaria, flanged bowl.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: site report (S2) contained in above description.
  • <S1> (No record type): Hardy M J, 1984.
  • <S2> (No record type): SAU, Plouviez J, site report MTF 127, 1984.
  • <S3> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff 1984, PSIA, 36, 1985,(1), 48.

Finds (3)

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Record last edited

Dec 20 1984 12:00AM

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