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| HER Number: | MDV14349 |
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| Name: | ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Exeter |
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Summary
Roman material found during the digging of a sewer trench included a mortarium rim stamped 'GRATVS', a fragment of a clay lamp, oyster shells, a bronze door key and fragments of a Claudian buff jug.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 961 887 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX98NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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| District | Exeter |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | TOPSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NE/36
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Roman to Late Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD (Between))
Full description
Montague, L. A. D., 1935, Romano-British Antiquities found at Topsham, 200-206 (Article in Serial). SDV23114.
Radford, C. A. R. + Montague, L. A. D., 1937-47, Report of the Exeter Excavation Committee: The Roman Site at Topsham, Finds from Topsham, 4-17 (Article in Serial). SDV23141.
Material found during the digging of a sewer trench, south west and parallel to Exeter Road, included earlier and later Roman wares, and also medieval material. Finds included, at SX96128873, pottery including a mortarium rim stamped 'GRATVS' (PDAS, 3, 5, no. 8 and p.16) (now dated AD55-85 (DMG)) and a fragment of a clay lamp (PDAS, 2, 205,no. 25). At SX96068878, oyster shells, a bronze door key and fragments of a Claudian buff jug (PDAS, 2,2 04, no. 22; PDAS, 3 ,5, no.9).
Exeter Archaeology, 1999, Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development Site at Exeter Road, Topsham, 2 (Report - Assessment). SDV22537.
Sage, A. + Allan, J., 2004, The Early Roman Military Defences, Late Roman Cemetery and Later Features at the Topsham School, Topsham, 34-35, Fig. 21 (Article in Serial). SDV322088.
Other details: 8, 9.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV22537 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1999. Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Development Site at Exeter Road, Topsham. Exeter Archaeology Report. 99.17. A4 Stapled + Digital. 2. |
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| SDV23114 | Article in Serial: Montague, L. A. D.. 1935. Romano-British Antiquities found at Topsham. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. Volume II Part 3. Paperback Volume. 200-206. |
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| SDV23141 | Article in Serial: Radford, C. A. R. + Montague, L. A. D.. 1937-47. Report of the Exeter Excavation Committee: The Roman Site at Topsham, Finds from Topsham. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Exploration Society. 3. 4-17. |
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| SDV322088 | Article in Serial: Sage, A. + Allan, J.. 2004. The Early Roman Military Defences, Late Roman Cemetery and Later Features at the Topsham School, Topsham. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 62. Paperback Volume. 34-35, Fig. 21. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14352 | Part of: ARTEFACT SCATTER in the Parish of Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV71120 | Related to: Findspot in the Parish of Exeter (Find Spot) |
| MDV42253 | Related to: FINDSPOT in the Parish of Exeter (Find Spot) |
| MDV14351 | Related to: Glass Beakers from Topsham (Find Spot) |
| MDV14350 | Related to: MIDDEN in the Parish of Exeter (Monument) |
| MDV9961 | Related to: Topsham, Park Field Roman Settlement (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV343 - KEY (LOCKING) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FDV342 - LAMP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FDV341 - MORTARIUM (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FDV344 - SHERD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 30 2015 5:07PM |
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