More information : (TL 754836) Early Iron Age and Romano-British occupation site. Following the discovery of a Samian bowl (now in Cambridge Museum) the site was examined by G Fowler in 1931 who found Romano-British sherds, pot-boilers, bones, etc, indicating extensive settlement. In 1955 an area of black soil containing Romano-British sherds, bones, pieces of quern and oyster shells was turned up by the plough north of the road. Excavations by Mildenhall Archaeological Society revealed the remains of a wattle and daub structure, 12 ft by 8 ft, probably a burnt out hut; oyster shells, a heap of hulled barley and probable 4th century sherds were found inside. A shallow platform or floor, 10 ft by 7 ft, under which was a single Samian sherd, was discovered north of the area and many 1st to 4th century sherds, a mass of rusted iron, a 3rd brass coin of Crispus (AD 317-26), 50 large nails, bone implements, a bead and an iron pin were found over the whole area. Iron Age pottery sherds and pot boilers were also found in and around the site. The finds are now in Elveden Estate Museum. (1-2)
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