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 6363 2592 (185m by 226m) Centred on
Map sheet TM62NW
Civil Parish FARNHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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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).

1994: Archaeological desk based assessment was undertaken for the A12 Wickham Market to Saxmundham improvement. The assessment highlighted the large and import Roman site around the Fiveways junction at the southern end of the proposed road improvement, Aswell as five small prehistoric sites, four small medieval sites and four cropmark sites of unknown date close or on the proposed route. In addition the major historic park at Little Glenham and Benhall Lodge Park are noted as landscapes of regional and local importance (S3).

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Finds Report: Newman J. Dec 1991. Report, FNM 007. SAU, Newman J, site report, FNM 007, map, Dec 1991..
  • <S1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds report.
  • <S2> Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Newman, J and Plouviez, J.. 1994. Desk Based Assessment report- A12 Wickham Market to Saxmundham Improvement, Benham.

Finds (6)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

Record last edited

May 29 2024 2:44PM

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