Monument record HBK 003 - Royal Hospital School

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Summary

Pottery found, 6-8 feet down (? swimming pool) circa 1930, including Samian form 18/31 and grey ware sherds and one complete small pot (lost).

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 165 351 (101m by 100m) Approximate
Map sheet TM13NE
Civil Parish HOLBROOK, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Pottery found, 6-8 feet down (by mechanical excavator in constructing swimming pool) circa 1930, including Samian form 18/31 and grey ware sherds and one complete small pot (lost), described as a "small jug" in R1. Two unidentified coins. "Presumeably a grave group" (S1)(S2).
Swimming pool is at TM 1665 3519 (info per J.Newman, Aug 2005).
Also see Holbrook Misc IA.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <R1> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 1948, 167.
  • <S1> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card 970-118.
  • <S2> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM13NE8.
  • <R2> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 32, 1970, (1), 97.
  • <S3> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 4 2021 11:53AM

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