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Land adjacent to Bears Lane, Lavenham, Suffolk. An Archaeological Evaluation |
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In October 2018 Archaeological Solutions (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation on land adjacent to Bears Lane, Lavenham, Suffolk. The evaluation was undertaken in compliance with the initial requirements of a planning condition. The evaluation revealed a cluster of pits and ditches, associated with a kiln, a grave and a surface or layer focussed on the central-southern area of the site that are of Roman date. The Roman pottery includes a Samian ware dish with a maker's stamp. The animal bone includes butchered cattle, horse and deer bone. Other finds include copper alloy coins, a pin, strap end, and a bronze or brass disc bearing the bust of an emperor, possibly part of a brooch or similar adornment. The evidence from Bears Lane appears to add credence to the presence of a significant Roman building in the vicinity, including quantities of fragmented tegula and imbrex roof tile. The kiln may also relate to this structure, as it included large fragments of imbrex tile and an unusual half-box tile, which may have been backfilled from a nearby bathhouse. Alternatively it may indicate the kiln was designed as a furnace to heat a hypocaust or bathhouse (and it was not designed to fire pottery/tile, or serve as a corn drier). The peripheral nature of the site to the southern edge of the historic core of Lavenham was confirmed by a sparse number of post-medieval quarry pits and ditches. Very low quantities of residual prehistoric struck flint and pottery were also recovered, as was a medieval silver cut half penny of Henry III from the subsoil. |
Author: |
S Thomelius
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2018
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Locations: |
Site: |
LVM 121 Land adjacent to Bears Lane |
County: |
Suffolk |
District: |
Babergh |
Parish: |
LAVENHAM |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 591600, 248700 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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ANIMAL REMAINS
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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COIN
(Object England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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COIN
(Object England)
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LATER PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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FLINT
(Find)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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PIN
(Object England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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TILE
(Object England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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GRAVE
(Monument Type England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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LAYER
(Monument Type England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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OVEN
(Monument Type England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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TRIAL TRENCH
(Event)
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
archaeol7-335623 |
OBIB: |
5696 |
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Created Date: |
31 Jan 2019 |