Monument record LKD 002 - Clamps Heath, Lackford (Roman)

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Summary

Rectilinear cropmark system, pottery scatter found fieldwalking 1981 and coins found metal detecting.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 7765 7057 (297m by 216m) Centred on
Map sheet	TL77SE
Civil Parish	LACKFORD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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1973, Pottery found, (S3).

Rectilinear cropmark system, whole field walked in 1981 and a few sherds of pottery found on the W side within the cropmark enclosure, including Nene Valley mortarium and C4 grey ware decorated flange. Quern fragment also noted (not kept)(S1).

Coins: five AD 310-337 found in the same area and in the field to the W, where a gilded bronze oval brooch, missing the setting, and a bronze ? spatula were also found.

These were found with a metal detector (S2). Other detector finds have been mentioned from this field, further late Rom coins and LSax coins (S3).

1997: Pipeline evaluation revealed 2 ditches one of which may be part of the enclosure, for details see (S4)

Sources/Archives (9)

<S1> SSF16442 Finds Report: Plouviez J, SAU. 1981. fieldwalking notes 1981 (lost in burglary 1981). Plouviez J, SAU, fieldwalking notes 1981 (lost in burglary 1981) drawing in parish file?.
<S2> SSF21635 Source Unchecked: Stimson D. 1983. Stimson D, 1983.
<S3> SSF10854 Source Unchecked: Marston, G.. Marston G, 1977.
<S4> SSF61174 Unpublished document: Plouviez, J.. 1997. Archaeological Monitoring Report: Pipeline, Clamps Heath, Lackford.
<S5> SSF56046 Article in serial: Owles, E. J.. 1973. Archaeology in Suffolk, 1973. XXXIII.1, pp. 94–102..
<S6> SSF12988 Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS, AP 76/060/171 - 172. OS, AP 76/060/171 - 172.
<S7> SSF50031 Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. AP: CUCAP AVT 38, AVT 40.
<S8> SSF56122 Article in serial: Minter, F & Plouviez, J. 2015. Archaeology in Suffolk 2014.
<S9> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (5)

FSF3478: POTTERY (Roman - 301 AD to 400 AD)
FSF3479: POTTERY NENE VALLEY (Roman - 301 AD to 400 AD)
FSF3480: COIN (Roman - 301 AD to 400 AD)
FSF3481: BROOCH (Roman - 301 AD to 400 AD)
FSF3482: QUERN (Roman - 301 AD to 400 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 21 2023 12:25PM