record EXG 074 - Newmarket Isolation Hospital (IA)

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Summary

Excavation on mainly Rom (& Post Medieval) site revealed LIA presence in the form of Iceni pattern-horse type coin and pottery.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 63232 66550 (170m by 127m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TL66NW
Civil Parish NEWMARKET, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish EXNING, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

1997: Excavation on mainly Rom (& Post Medieval) site revealed LIA presence in the form of Iceni pattern-horse type coin and pottery. Details in (S1).

1997: Assessment of aerial photographs revealed no features that showed a direct relationship with those inside the hospital grounds. Twi sites of archaeological interest were identified of the remains of a possible building north of the Hospital grounds, and a ring ditch to the south. More recent, but undated quarrying and its access routes accounted for the majority of features recorded within this area (S3).

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Unpublished document: Davison, S.. 1999. Archaeological Monitoring: Beech House, Fordham Road, Exning, Newmarket.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1)(S2).
  • <S1> Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 1997. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Newmarket Isolation Hospital, Fordham Road, Exning.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Sommers, M.. 1998. Archaeological Excavation Report: Newmarket Isolation Hospital, Fordham Road, Exning.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Palmer, R. & Cox, C.. 1997. Aerial Photographic Assessment - Newmaket Isolation Hospital, Exning.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (4)

Record last edited

Jan 10 2023 3:22PM

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