Monument record IXT 002 - Crows Field (Rom)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9240 7201 (100m by 100m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL97SW |
| Civil Parish | IXWORTH THORPE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Roman finds were made on this site pre 1937 till 1944 when sand and gravel was being extracted, and the site slopes towards the river Black Bourne. Basil Brown records, with sketch maps, the find by Mr Bailey and his uncle in a sand pit at a depth of 3 - 4 feet the remains of a human skeleton, including skull, near a complete Samian bowl which was said to have contained 2 silver fibulae and ashes. The bowl and fibulae were taken by Major Gardiner of Ixworth to the British Museum where they were lost (S1) (S2) (S3).
In 1937 Basil Brown and J B Watson found C1 sherds and skeleton remains near the original find spot (S1).
In 1947 Basil Brown and G Kilner found part of a grindstone and a hone stone which he photographed (S1).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <M1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive : volumes.
- <S1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, III, 74-79, VIII, 72-74, LIII, 63, 69, XC, BHZ1; XCIII, 68-69.
- <M2> SSF36343 (No record type): Photograph : BHZ1 (B Brown).
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL97SW8,.
- <S3> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 25, 1950, (2), 213.
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (3)
- FSF3662: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF3663: BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF3664: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 7 2021 11:46AM