Monument record FNM 007 - A12 Wickham Market to Saxmundham improvement; O.S. 3319
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Summary
Widespread scatter of worked and burnt flint over an area c 200 x 80 m located during fieldwalking survey of preferred new A12 route, using 20 m apart transects.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3633 5920 (185m by 226m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM35NE |
| Civil Parish | FARNHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1991: Widespread scatter of worked and burnt flint over an area c 200 x 80 m located during fieldwalking survey of preferred new A12 route. Also Pottery.
Descriptions of flint finds are broad, dating to a specific period bracket is ill-advised. However, they may be later Prehistoric, based on find context (S2).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF19881 Finds Report: Newman J. Dec 1991. Report, FNM 007. SAU, Newman J, site report, FNM 007, map, Dec 1991..
- <S1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds report.
- <S2> SSF59348 Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
Finds (6)
- FSF13646: BLADE (Early Upper Palaeolithic (LRJ) to Late Bronze Age - 42000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- FSF13647: POT BOILER (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50380: KNIFE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50381: FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50382: POTTERY (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF50383: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 13 2020 2:20PM