Monument record NRN 009 - Probable Roman Villa
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TL 9613 6638 (118m by 135m) Centred on |
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Map sheet | TL96NE |
Civil Parish | NORTON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
no1988: substantial scatter of pottery, tile, denarius of Nerva?, bronze coins, found metal detecting in field (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S1).
Rom material on surface, including pottery, tile & coins, in this area previously reported but not seen (S2).
August 1995: Intense concentration of building material, include coarse red tesserae, box & roofing tile fragments noted on E side of field, around (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(?). Small sample & pottery (mid C2 & later) collected during initial survey by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(Ely & District Artefact Recovery Club). Metal detected find of sestertius of Alexander Pius (AD 222-235). Farmer also has found (by eye) several coins in very poor condition. Details in (S3).
1995: 18 further coins detected. Details in (S3)(S4).
1996: finds include possible Nar Valley rim sherd.
2006/7?: geophysical survey by Nick Carter of UCL following gridded field walking survey by Mel Birch and members of Suffolk DMS (Suffolk Deserted Medieval Settlements Field Team). Results not seen (S5).
Also Med.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF12074 (No record type): Nobbs R, 1988.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S3)(S4).
- <S2> SSF10967 (No record type): Mason, A.. Mason Dr A, 1982 (approx).
- <S3> SSF204 (No record type): Allison R (EDARG) per SAU (Plouviez J & Pendleton C), finds report, 1995 & 1996.
- <S4> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. Mick (EDARG), per SAU, Pendleton C, 1995, 1996.
- <S5> SSF50082 Verbal communication: Personal communication. Birch M, Jan 2010.
Finds (7)
- FSF19182: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19183: FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19184: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19185: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19186: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19187: ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19188: TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 23 2023 11:35AM