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Monument Number 391328
Hob Uid: 391328
Location : Suffolk East Suffolk Farnham
Grid Ref : TM3712058360
Summary : A Roman bath house with hypocaust was excavated by Ipswich Museum at Farnham in 1971. Finds included coins of the late 3rd to 4th centuries, pottery, wall plaster and window glass. The site is listed in Scott's gazetteer of Roman villas, although no associated buildings were located. However, further debris has been noted in the vicinity, including a quantity of bloomery slag and some tiles. The possibility has been raised that a Roman tile kiln existed at the site.
More information : A late Roman bath-house, excavated by Ipswich Museum at Farnham, 17ft x 9ft with projecting bays to east and west. Finds include Roman coins, pottery, wall plaster and window glass. (1) As described. Miss E Owles (a) was able to confirm the exact site of the bath-house as TM 37125836. There were no associated structures found, but pre-excavation perambulation of the area by a local resident apparently produced a quantity of bloomery slag. However no trace of slag was found by the investigator on the surface of a field under young crop. No trace remains of the 1971 excavation. Ipswich Museum hope to investigate an area of Ro tile finds at TM 374583 at a future date. (2) TM 3758. Some evidence to suggest tile production; possible Roman tile kiln listed at Farnham. (3)

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Vol(s) : 32, 1972

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Source details : F1 JRL 27-MAR-73
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Source details : Miss E Owles, Curator Ipswich Museum.
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Source details : McWhir, A. (Undated) Tile Kiln List, 37
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Bath House, Hypocaust, Villa, Artefact Scatter, Tile Kiln
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Conjectural Evidence, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Bath House, Hypocaust, Villa, Artefact Scatter, Tile Kiln
Object Type : COIN, WALL PLASTER, WINDOW GLASS, SLAG, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Suffolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 1
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TM 35 NE 7
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1971-01-01
End Date : 1971-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1973-03-27
End Date : 1973-03-27

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 391328