Monument record BRG 001 - Catteshill Tumulus (Rom)
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Summary
IA/Rom midden (excavated 1957), marked 'Catteshill (Tumulus)(site of)' on OS maps from 1920s and later.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8847 6541 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86NE |
| Civil Parish | GREAT BARTON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Marked as 'Catteshill (Tumulus) (site of)', on OS maps from 1920s (S2) (S3).
1957: partially destroyed mound shown to be IA/Rom midden [rather than barrow] by excavation by AR Edwardson (Moyses Hall Museum). C1 pottery sherds, lava quern fragments, bones of cattle (S1)(S4).
1970: site only, now crossed by a farm track, only a very slight lift in the land is evident (S1).
Possibly also gallows site - see Med.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL86NE8, 15.
- <S2> SSF12611 (No record type): OS, 1:10560 map, 1958.
- <S3> SSF50026 Map: OS. OS Map. OS, 1:2,500 map, 1926.
- <S4> SSF55968 Article in serial: Smedley, N. and F. A. Aberg. 1957. Archaeology in Suffolk 1957. Archaeol in Suffolk 1957, PSIA 27, 1957, 178.
- <S5> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 BHS 04-MAR-70.
- <S6> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (2)
- FSF23144: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF23145: QUERN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 9 2021 12:25PM