Monument record BIL 006 - Great Laymans (Rom)
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Summary
Scatter: pottery, metal working debris, some tile (roof and box). Copper-alloy coinage and coin blanks 2nd to 4th centuries.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 980 494 (342m by 334m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL94NE |
| Civil Parish | BILDESTON, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Scatter: pottery, metal working debris, some tile (roof and box). ? Near the line of road to Long Melford.
Bronze slag and debris; lead fragments. Pottery including samian, Nene Valley, shell gritted and ? West Stow wares.
Probable late C1 - early C4 range.
Site may be more extensive - Rom sherds marked at TL 979 494 and Rom and EIA sherds at TL 9808 4935 on IPSMG map.
2023: Roman Copper-alloy coinage 2nd to 4th centuries and copper-alloy coin blanks (SF-C5288B )(S1)
From PSIHA Archaeology in Suffolk 2023 (S2).
See also IA.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files.
- <S1> SSF50104 Digital archive: E. Martin. 1999. Portable Antiquities Database.
- <S2> SSF61897 Article in serial: Cutler, H., Minter, F. and Rolfe, J.. 2024. Archaeology in Suffolk 2023, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. SF-C5288B.
Finds (7)
- FSF10559: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF10560: ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF10561: FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF10562: METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF10563: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF10564: POTTERY NENE VALLEY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF56623: COIN BLANK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 19 2025 2:16PM