Find Spot record IPS 055 - Corner of College Street and Foundary Lane, Ipswich, (IAS 6401).
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Summary
Roman? Bronze items and Late Saxon? Items.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 164 440 (25m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
1857: Bronze vessel (Roman?) found in the garden(?) of Cardinal Wolsey's College (see IPS 275). Purchased by BM 1857 (S1). Two fibulae and a chain in Bury Museum (S1) as is another bronze chain in Norwich Castle Museum (S1) listed as from TM 1642 4406 by OS (S2) which is in Foundry Lane, a quite separate location to Wolsey's College.
1899: Pair of bone skates with skeleton of a youth at depth of 11 feet, in old river mud, found in East corner of Foundry Lane and College Street, (S6).
See also (S2-S5).
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SSF57698 Unpublished document: IPSMG. Ipswich Museum Extension Books.
- <S1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 311.
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM14SE21.
- <S3> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 6401.
- <S4> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 6401.
- <S5> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG card 1920-74.27.
- <S6> SSF55984 Article in serial: Layard, N.F.. 1899. Recent discoveries on the site of the Carmelite Convent of Ipswich, and the old river quay. The old river quay. X.2, pp. 183–188..
Finds (4)
- FSF41124: POTTERY (Undated)
- FSF616: ICE SKATE (Late Saxon - 850 AD? to 1065 AD?)
- FSF678: BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF679: CHAIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 28 2017 2:45PM