Monument record PSM 010 - Scatter of Roman objects

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Summary

Scatter of objects found metal detecting over several years (some material shown to Moyses Hall?) (S1).

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9468 5116 (172m by 222m) Centred on
Map sheet TL95SW
Civil Parish PRESTON ST MARY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Scatter of objects found metal detecting over several years (some material shown to Moyses Hall?) (S1). 52 coins including denarius (plated and centrally pierced) of Nero, denarius of Trajan (AD 110 - 117) and Julia Soaemias (AD 218 - 222), bronze dupondius and C3 - C4, mainly up to 340 but one Valentinian (AD 364 - 378). Several brooches and brooch fragments; a decorated 'knobbed' handle; a mount decorated in late Iron Age style; possible comestic grinder fragment; lead rivet with Samian fragment; bronze pin, awl, fishhook (? date); cut and smoothed oyster shell fragment, two glass beads (one probably Rom, one uncertain).
1993: Area fieldwalked, pottery including C1 and C3-C4 wares and tile fragments (combed box and thick pieces) found in an area circa 120m across, slightly to the S of area marked previously (S2). Previous location probably inaccurate.
Also BA.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: drawings, finds reports.
  • <S1> (No record type): Green R, 1987.
  • <S2> (No record type): Thorpe A, 1993.

Finds (12)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 8 2017 4:23PM

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