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Monument Number 377485

Hob Uid: 377485
Location :
Suffolk
West Suffolk
West Row
Grid Ref : TL6742076670
Summary : The scheduled site of a probable Roman villa: a small two-roomed Roman building with hypocaust, excavated in 1932 at West Row, Mildenhall. Finds included pottery sherds. Further Roman potsherds, pieces of brick, oyster shells and "old bones" have been found on the surface in the vicinity. The Mildenhall Treasure (TL 67 NE 4) is said to have been found circa 30 yards from the building.
More information : (TL 67427667) ROMAN BUILDING (R) (site of) (NAT) (1)

A small two-roomed Roman building was excavated in 1932
revealing a hypocaust, an external shed and 4th century pottery
fragments. the Mildenhall Treasure (TL 67 NE 4), a hoard of 34
pieces of Roman table silver, was discovered in a shallow
trench 30 yds from the building and Roman pottery sherds,
pieces of brick, oyster shells and old bones were found after
ploughing at TL 67377688. (2-4)

There are no visible remains of the building; the farmer,
present at the time of excavation verified the OS siting. (5)
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Source details : OS 6" 1959
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Source details : Lethbridge, TC
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Source details : Phillips, CW. 1970. The Fenland in Roman Times, p237
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Source details : Corr 6" (Lady G Briscoe 1951)
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Source details : G Fowler 1949
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Source details : F1 NKB 15-MAR-72
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Source details : Site number SU 27.
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Building, Hypocaust, Villa, Artefact Scatter
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Conjectural Evidence, Find
Components and Objects:
Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Building, Hypocaust, Villa, Artefact Scatter
Object Type : BRICK, ANIMAL REMAINS, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery
Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Suffolk)
External Cross Reference Number : MNL 064
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : SF 37
External Cross Reference Notes :
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 67 NE 1
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1932-01-01
End Date : 1932-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-03-15
End Date : 1972-03-15
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 2011-01-01
End Date : 2011-12-31
Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2015-01-01
End Date : 2015-12-31