Site Event/Activity record ESF23619 - Excavation - Elveden Roman Coin Hoard Excavation, Elveden

A Roman coin hoard was reported to Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service after it was found during metal detecting. A small excavation was carried out on the findspot. The site was located in the middle of an arable land field. The small hole had been excavated to a depth c.0.2m by the metal detectorist. The excavation consisted of a 2m squared sondage. This was excavated by hand and was centred upon the find spot (S1). Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Sitecode ELV 065 HER event no. ELV 065 Contracting Unit No. 2006/032 NMR No. 1435165 Project Type: Research project Investigation Type: 'Full excavation' Reason for Investigation: Voluntary/self-interest Site status: None Current Land use: Cultivated Land 2 - Operations to a depth less than 0.25m PROJECT LOCATION Area 4 Square metres Grid Reference: TL8130479930 Point Height 32 - 32 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jude Plouviez Director/Manager: John Craven Supervisor: John Craven DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: ELV 065 Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Metal', 'other' Media: 'Survey', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: ELV 065 Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Metal', 'other' Media: 'Plan', 'Report', 'Section' PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: ELV 065 Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Metal' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological Excavation Report, Elveden Estate coin hoard (2005 T434). ELV 065 Author(s)/Editor(s): Craven, J. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2006/032 Date: 2006 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: A4, comb bound, card covers, in colour.