Monument record ELV 004 - Roman settlement artefact scatter of a coin hoard, pottery, quern and textile.
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Summary
Coin hoard and settlement scatter discovered in 1953.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8355 8000 (50m by 50m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL88SW |
| Civil Parish | ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Coin hoard and settlement scatter discovered in 1953.
1146 coins, AD 152 - AD 247/249 found in pottery flask covered by a small dish (textile material stopper in jar). Scatter of sherds, quern etc for a considerable area around findspot.
"Pot containing coins found by two warreners on the Heath who were digging out rabbits" (S1)(R1)(R2).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <R1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL88SW4.
- <M1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volumes.
- <S1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, XI, 127 (newspaper photo of jar & lid); LXIV, 14 (newspaper cutting on the inquest); XCVII.
- <R2> SSF1493 (No record type): Briscoe Lady G, `The Elveden Silver Coin Hoard', PSIA, 27, 1956, (2), 120-122.
- <S2> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 PAS 13-FEB-79.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (4)
- FSF5475: COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF5476: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF5477: QUERN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF5478: TEXTILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2021 2:02PM