Monument record HWT 012 - The Angel Site (LEM 1)
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Summary
Fieldwork and excavations by Halesworth Museum between 1988 and 2000 located a series of pits, postholes, hearths, possible pottery kiln and remains of a medieval house and associated artefacts.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3868 7742 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM37NE |
| Civil Parish | HALESWORTH, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- LEAD WORKING SITE (15th century to 16th century - 1415 AD to 1520 AD)
- POST HOLE (15th century to 16th century - 1450 AD to 1520 AD)
- POTTERY KILN (15th century to 16th century - 1450 AD to 1520 AD)
- PIT (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- HEARTH (15th century to 16th century - 1450 AD to 1520 AD)
Full Description
1989 (trench LEM 1): On a site next to the new access road a succession of earthen floors was discovered, together with post holes and hearths, indicating a sequence of buildings and a pit used to cast lead fishing weights (S5). These start in the C12 and continue through to a timber-framed cottage that survived until about 40 years ago (S1)(S2).
June - October 1993 (trench LEM2): series of pits and posible pottery kiln with kiln bar, wasters, etc (S3).
2000 (trench LEM.3.2000): series of pits, kiln stoke hole(?), kiln wasters etc (S4).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
- <S1> SSF6516 (No record type): Fordham M E, Halesworth Archaeology 1 : excavations on the Angel site 1989 (typescript).
- <S2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suffolk, 1989, PSIA, 37, 1990, (2).
- <S3> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Fordham M, Halesworth Archaeology 5: Excavation on the Angel site, 1993.
- <S4> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Fordham M, Halesworth Archaeology 6: Excavation on the Angel site, 2000.
- <S5> SSF50250 Article in serial: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. Volume 37; Part 2; p. 159.
Finds (9)
- FSF30646: POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
- FSF30647: BUCKLE (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- FSF30648: STRAP FITTING (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- FSF30649: WEAVING COMB (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- FSF30650: WHETSTONE (IPS: Early Medieval to 13th century - 1066 AD to 1200 AD)
- FSF30651: WASTER (15th century to 16th century - 1450 AD to 1520 AD)
- FSF30652: ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF9238: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- FSF9239: WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Feb 4 2011 4:16PM