Monument record EUN 018 - Euston to Cambridge mains water pipeline OS 7764 (Field Number)

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Summary

Field walking and monitoring identified a lithic scatter and three charcoal filled pits.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8871 7866 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TL87NE
Civil Parish EUSTON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

March 1991: General background scatter of 17 worked flints, 1 scraper and 1 burnt flint located during fieldwalking assessment.
August 1991: Excavation in advance of pipeline laying following topsoil stripping. Three closely located pits appearing as a single charcoal & burnt flint feature on the surface. The fill of all three was similar - charcoal, dark grey sand/loam, burnt flint and some pottery (S3). These were located 190m further down (i.e. east) of the hill than BNH 039.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> (No record type): SAU, Pendleton C, survey archive, May 1991.
  • <M1> (No record type): Survey archive:.
  • <S2> (No record type): SAU, Tester A, Caruth J & Gill D, excavation archive.
  • <M2> (No record type): Excavation archive:.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 1995. Archaeological Report, Euston to Cambridge Water Mains Pipeline.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Jan 18 2011 10:01AM

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