Monument record IKL 112 - Euston to Cambridge mains water pipeline Thetford Aqueduct pipeline route, Field 1400

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Summary

Circa March 1991: fieldwalking assessment by SAU located only 2 worked flints from double traverse of whole field SE edge, poor surface visibility (S1).

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7919 7498 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TL77SE
Civil Parish ICKLINGHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Circa March 1991: fieldwalking assessment by SAU located only 2 worked flints from double traverse of whole field SE edge, poor surface visibility (S1).

January 1992: Following topsoil strip over 9m wide corridor of water pipeline route, a feature with charcoal & burnt flints was identified and part excavated. The feature extended beyond the stripped corridor and was, therefore, only part dug. The area excavated was subrectangular, approximately 0.50m wide and 0.15m deep. It was filled exclusively with charcoal and burnt flint and the sand sides of the feature were burnt. Possibly extension of site, IKL 111 to SE, separated by band of trees where pipeline inserted in narrow trench without topsoil strip over wide corridor.

Descriptions of flint finds are broad, dating to a specific period bracket is ill-advised. However, they may be later Prehistoric, based on details of discovery, (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 1995. Archaeological Report, Euston to Cambridge Water Mains Pipeline.
  • <S2> Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 5 2020 11:57AM

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