Monument record HRT 001 - Roman artefact scatter of pottery, including Belgic sherds.
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Summary
Belgic pottery sherds and Roman pottery scatter plus kilns.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 832 527 (139m by 152m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL85SW |
| Civil Parish | HARTEST, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
1957: "Erosion in bank of stream caused exposure of section containing at 2ft 6in, sherds of Romano-British pottery with fragments of pumice quern, and at 4ft 6in sherds of Belgic pottery with bones of horse, sheep and dog. Rom sherds also occur on surface of adjacent land". Report by A R Edwardson, Moyses Hall Museum (S1).
Edwardson records findspot as TL 835 525 (S1) but marks it at TL 8326 5273 on record map (S2).
Two kilns and stokehole reported on stream bank, and pottery under glasshouses. Further features recorded in nursery (S3).
Formerly recorded as HRT 003.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff, 1957, PSIA, 27, 1957, (3), 180.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files.
- <S2> SSF2555 (No record type): BSEMH, 6 inch record map, 63 NW, A R Edwardson entry.
- <M2> SSF37939 (No record type): BSEMH map archive: notes & microfilm.
- <S3> SSF20623 (No record type): SAU, Plouviez J, site report.
- <S4> SSF2476 (No record type): BSEMH map archive, notes & microfilm.
Finds (4)
- FSF7823: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF7824: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF7825: POTTERY BELGIC (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF7826: QUERN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 12 2022 10:32AM