Monument record WTM 020 - A143 Scole-Stuston bypass (Sax)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0980 7723 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM07NE |
| Civil Parish | WORTHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Mid 1980s: Metal detected sceat, E Anglian type, fantastic animal, similar/ same as Seaby 836 (S2).
August 1992: Thin scatter of pottery located during fieldwalking assessment of proposed Scole-Stuston bypass route. Finds included Ipswich ware sherds and hand-made ESax, or IA? sherds (S1).
Phase Two evaluation by trial trenches followed. Finds included an ESax brooch and a small amount of Rom & Sax pottery and one sherd Ipswich ware (S3).
Spring 1994: Full excavation of three areas (circa 25% of site? area) followed. No Saxon features but two further ESax brooch fragments found. Details in (S3).
Also Med & Rom.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF19536 (No record type): SAU, Newman J, August 1992.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S2).
- <S2> SSF19605 (No record type): SAU, Newman J, finds ID record, April 1993.
- <S3> SSF50028 Excavation archive: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Excavation Report. SAU, Sommers M, Excavation Report, September 1994, ill.
- <S4> SSF50250 Article in serial: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. PSIAH, 38 (3), 1995, p.361-2.
Finds (4)
- FSF13698: POTTERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF13699: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF13700: COIN (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF25363: BOW BROOCH (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jul 17 2013 4:45PM