Monument record BAC 081 - Low level Roman, medieval, and post -medieval activity, Land On The West Side Of Broad Road
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Summary
Evaluation identified pits, ditches, and a possible trackway. Features were generally Roman, medieaval or post-medieval
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0615 6734 (165m by 220m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM06NE |
| Civil Parish | BACTON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (10)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- TRACKWAY? (Unknown date)
- PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FEATURE (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DITCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Full Description
Evaluation identified archaeology consisting of boundary or drainage ditch alignments running alongside Broad Road. One Early Iron Age pit was revealed alongside ditches dated to the Roman period, medieval ditches, medieval pits and a postmedieval trackway. The Roman finds suggest a highly Romanised populus, either relating to a high status or, possibly, a military site within close proximity and the recovery of a near intact pottery tettina or ’feeding bottle’ from a ditch is especially rare within the area.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF61116 Unpublished document: Foster, S.. 2022. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Land West of Broad Road, Bacton.
Finds (9)
- FSF54484: POTTERY (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF54485: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF54486: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF54487: CERAMIC (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF54488: ROOF TILE (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF54489: FIRED CLAY (Undated)
- FSF54490: HORSESHOE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF54491: COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 340 AD)
- FSF54498: ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman to IPS: Post Medieval - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 8 2023 4:32PM