Monument record LMD 008 - Meeting Field
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Summary
Roman finds and pits.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 861 453 (101m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL84NE |
| Civil Parish | LONG MELFORD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Bronze brooch from trench NE of footpath through Meeting Field. Camulodunum type VII. Nauheim type. Nero - Claudian. (Drawing IPSMG card). Sestertius Antoninus Pius, AD 144, RIC 750. Found 1970 (S1).
Two pits - C1 & C2 pottery- found in building operations:-
1. Pit found 1970 - rough cast beaker.
2. Pit found 1969, 10 feet deep - mainly C2 (S3). Two further pits with C1/C2 pottery are listed & planned in (S2).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 958-70, 99, 970-121.
- <S2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 28, 1960, (3), 284-285 (site nos 20 & 21), fig 43 (plan).
- <S3> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 969-3, 1969.
- <S4> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 31, 1969, 323.
Finds (3)
- FSF16839: NAUHEIM DERIVATIVE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
- FSF16840: COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
- FSF16841: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 99 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 23 2016 1:38PM