Monument record LMD 031 - Chapel Field
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Summary
Road, 32 inches thick, 21 feet 6 inches wide, flanking ditches 6 feet wide.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 862 449 (248m by 612m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL84SE |
| Civil Parish | LONG MELFORD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Road, 32 inches thick, 21 feet 6 inches wide, flanking ditches 6 feet wide. Running SSW/NNE. C1-C2 pottery in ditches. Later re-cutting ditches on outside. Circular oven, probably late C2 overlaying W inner road ditch. An infant burial was nearby (S1)(S2). For finds details see (S2). Linear area of excavation needs defining on HER map.
Sample of finds from spoil heaps of 1970-72 excavations identified in 2002 - details in parish file.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 34, 1980, (4), 229-250.
- <R1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 32, 1970, (1), 99.
- <S2> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 970-56, 1970.
Finds (11)
- FSF20243: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF20244: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF20245: VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF20246: BEAD (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF20247: METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF20248: METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF20249: BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF20250: PIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF20251: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF20252: BALANCE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF20253: BALANCE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 24 1997 12:00AM