Monument record IPS 277 - St. Stephen's Church, Ipswich, (IAS 3203).
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1640 4449 (45m by 29m) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (9)
- CHURCHYARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WALL (IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1451 AD to 1600 AD)
- FLOOR (IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1451 AD to 1600 AD)
- GRAVE MARKER (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- GRAVE (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOMB (18th century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
- TOMB (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOMB (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- POST HOLE (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
Church of St Stephen. Recorded in Domesday book. Largely Perpendicular, much restored in 1866 & 1881. Details in (S1, S2).
1982: The conversion of this redundant church to a tourist information centre involved minor improvements. Two small trial trenches were excavated either side of the central walkway in the nave. In the following year these were enlarged to include the whole area which had been occupied by wooden flooring in the nave. Finds included Cu alloy items and Late Medieval floors and post medieval tombs and graves (S5).
1st March 1994: Unblocking of doorway in East end of aisle (S3, S4, S8)
See also (S7, S9,S10)
[letter, number] refers to mentions in the Suffolk Council Archaeological Service Ipswich Documentary Card index.
P20
St Stephens church
Visible on Speede's Map of 1610, (S12).
Sources/Archives (11)
- <S1> SSF16083 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner N & Radcliffe E. 1974. The Buildings of England: Suffolk. 293.
- <S2> SSF3293 Bibliographic reference: Cautley H M. 1975. Suffolk Churches. 301-302.
- <S3> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 3203.
- <S4> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 3203.
- <S5> SSF55999 Unpublished document: Wade, K. 2013. Ipswich Archive Site Summaries: St. Stephen’s Church.
- <S7> SSF57065 Unpublished document: IAS 3902: Summary of Documentation Relating to Radiocarbon Dating (archive catalogue item R5).
- <S8> SSF57087 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1993. Ipswich, St Stephens.
- <S9> SSF57563 Index: IPSMG. 2009. Ipswich Museum renumbered Ipswich archive. R.2009.53.
- <S10> SSF57574 Article in serial: MacCullock, D.N.J. and Blatchley, J.. 1986. Recent Discoveries at St Stephen's Church, Ipswich: The Wimbill Chancel and the Rush-Alvard Chapel.
- <S11> SSF57771 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Ipswich Documentary Card index.
- <S12> SSF56223 Cartographic materials: Speede, J.. 1610. Map of Ipswich..
Finds (5)
- FSF39747: PIN (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF39748: TOKEN (13th century to 17th century - 1200 AD to 1699 AD)
- FSF39749: LACE TAG (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF39750: RING (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF39751: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Archaeological Deposit: Deposit, St. Stephen's Church, Ipswich, (IAS 3203). (ESF24802)
- Event - Interpretation: Desk Based Asessment, Ipswich UAD Map Interpretation. (ESF25214)
- Event - Interpretation: Excavation, St. Stephen's Church, Ipswich, (IAS 3203). (ESF23397)
- Event - Interpretation: Ipswich UAD, Documentary Search (ESF25673)
- Event - Survey: Monitoring - St.Stephen's Church, Ipswich (Ref: cotswold2-512341) (ESF29352)
- Event - Interpretation: Watching Brief, St. Stephen's Church, Ipswich, (IAS 3203). (ESF23399)
Record last edited
May 2 2023 11:09AM