Monument record LKH 074 - Roman Field
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Summary
Pot - face mask urn.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7283 8298 (405m by 939m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pot - face mask urn. Found in January 1957, deep ploughing 15-17 inches deep, on `N outskirts' of large Rom site, LKH 011. No other finds from immediate area of find. Almost complete. Grey ware, 14 inches high, frilled cordons on rim and base of neck, burnished lattice and wavy line decoration, `lionesque' mask (S1)(S2)(R1).
Another sherd from ` a light grey urn with face on shoulder was found on the S outskirts of this site' (LKH 011)(R2)(S3).
Within multiperiod site LKH 072.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <R1> SSF11239 (No record type): MIHLM, 6 inch record map, Lady G Briscoe entry, January 1954.
- <S1> SSF1487 (No record type): Briscoe Lady G, `A face urn from Lakenheath', PSIA, 27, 1957, (3), 176- 177, plate 36.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: map (stolen Autumn 1981), map (1988).
- <R2> SSF1475 (No record type): Briscoe G, PCAS, 41, 67.
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL78SW21B.
- <S3> SSF1462 (No record type): Briscoe G, `A Romano-British settlement at Lakenheath', PSIA, 26, 1953, (2), 80, fig 17a.
Finds (1)
- FSF4315: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 9 1988 12:00AM