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MONUMENT NO. 379261

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Roman cremation burials were unearthed during construction of a road in 1864.

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(TL 78534545) Roman Urns found AD 1864 (NAT). (1)

A "quantity" of Roman urns, full of bones and ashes, were
discovered by workmen constructing a road about 1 mile from
Clare in 1864. They were discovered at a depth of circa 1
1/2ft, and seven or eight of the urns were found within the
space of a few yards. Near where they were discovered is a plot
of land called the 'Dane pits'. (2)

No further information. (3)

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( 1) Annotated Record Map

OS 6" 1905

( 2) edited by William Page 1911 The Victoria history of the county of Suffolk, volume one

The Victoria history of the counties of England Page(s)303

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 AC 09-OCT-50

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