Monument record SAS 012 - Roman finds at Proposed A140 Stoke Ash Roundabout

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Summary

December 1995: Monitoring of SCC test-pitting on proposed roundabout site.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 611 271 (100m by 100m) Centred on
Map sheet TM62NW
Civil Parish STOKE ASH, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

December 1995: Monitoring of SCC test-pitting on proposed roundabout site. Seven 0.3m long by 0.6m wide trenches sunk to 3.5-4.0m depth. Test pit (TP) 7 recently (PMed) disturbed to circa 2m. TP1, 3 & 5 produced no archaeological finds or features although TP 3 & 5 both had colluvial deposits. TP2 had buried (archaeological?) deposit below topsoil and circa 70cm of colluvium. Two ditches, both with single sherds of `flint-gritted' `IA' type pottery were found in TP4 and one in TP6. The only other finds were surface finds of a single flint gritted sherd of pottery and two sherds of Rom pottery, and a single flint flake. Details in (S1). In area of mainly Rom finds - see SAS 003 & TMM 002.
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Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Abbott, C.. 1995. Monitoriong Report- A140 Stoke Ash Roundabout, Stoke Ash.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 5 2024 11:44AM

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