Monument record BRD 036 - Roman artefact scatter of pottery and metalwork, including brooches and coins. (Rom, also IA, Neo)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 759 869 (242m by 99m) Centred on | 
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78NE | 
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK | 
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Roman scatter reported (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s).  Site visited in April 1980. 
1980:  Pottery & coin found. 
December 1983:  2 brooches metal detected (drawn) and mention of denarius of Vespasian & bronze tweezers from field to S (different finder). 
April 1987:  Further finds of pottery & metalwork (some drawn & photographed).  Details in (S1)(S2)(S3). Pottery predominantly C2.  E of Rom scatter, BRD 017. 
1991:  Further brooches & coins etc (S4). 
1993:  Further brooch find, Colchester derivative (S5). 
Further Roman scatter reported (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Site visited Jan 1992 - Dec 1994 (S6).
Jan 1992: Copper alloy brooch, Nauheim derivative type, no foot return; 2x Copper alloy brooches Colchester type; Copper alloy buckle fragment (S6)
Nov 1994: Copper alloy Roman brooch, Langton Down type (S6)
Dec 1994: Copper alloy brooch, headstud type with blue enamel (S6)
Also Aug 1992: silver-plated Iron Age Dobunnic type coin (S6)
Also Jan 1992: Flint scraper (S6)
Also Feb 1992: Large U-shaped flint scraper prob Neo (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s)(S6)
Also Mes, Neo, BA, IA & PMed.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <S1> SSF20674 (No record type): SAU, Plouviez J, Site Reports & Finds Reports, BRD 036, April 1980, December 1983 and April 1987, fi.
- <M1> SSF42103 (No record type): Photographs: BUD 6,7 (Hod Hill brooch), 8 & 9 (decorated strip).
- <S2> SSF23328 (No record type): Woodrow J, letter to J Newman, April 1987.
- <M2> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: site & finds reports, correspondence, sketch maps, drawings.
- <S3> SSF20344 (No record type): SAU, photographs, BUD 6,7,8 & 9.
- <S4> SSF10684 (No record type): Mallett, E. & West, T.. Mallett E & West T, 1991.
- <S5> SSF50018 Finds Report: Plouviez, J.. 1995. SCCAS Finds Record:. SAU, Plouviez J, finds report, October 1993.
- <S6> SSF61513 Finds Report: Jude Plouviez. 1994. Finds Report - Brandon: 1992 - 1994 amalgamated M/D finds.
Finds (24)
- FSF15340: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15341: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15342: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15343: HOD HILL BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15344: BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15345: POTTERY NENE VALLEY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15346: POTTERY COLOUR COATED (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15347: COIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15348: WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15349: VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15350: HEAD STUD BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15351: COLCHESTER DERIVATIVE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15352: PENANNULAR BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15353: (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF15354: NAUHEIM DERIVATIVE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF54990: LANGTON DOWN BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF54991: SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FSF54992: COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF54993: HEADSTUD BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF54994: NAUHEIM DERIVATE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF54995: COLCHESTER BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF54996: COLCHESTER BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF54997: BUCKLE (14th century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
- FSF54998: SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 2:47PM