Monument record BUN 041 - Bronze Age post holes and ditches, Stow Park, Bungay
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Summary
Bronze Age post holes and ditches, containing pottery and a fragment of loom weight.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 32604 87379 (112m by 120m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM38NW |
| Civil Parish | BUNGAY, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
March 2000: Evaluation revealed an area of post-holes, probably representing buildings. A ditch associated with the post-holes has yielded pottery and a fragment of loom weight both dated to the Bronze Age. Animal bones, mainly cattle and/or large mammal, were also recovered from the ditch. A series of other ditches also cross the site (S1)
1999: Desk-based assessment of the area prior to evaluation (S2).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files.
- <S1> SSF58309 Unpublished document: Meredith, J.. 2000. Archaeological Evaluation, Stow Park, Bungay (BUN 041 and BUN 042).
- <S2> SSF58311 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. 1999. Desk-based Assessment, Site to the South-West of Stow Park, Flixton Road, Bungay.
Finds (7)
- FSF26435: POTTERY (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- FSF26436: LOOMWEIGHT (Middle Bronze Age - 1600 BC to 1001 BC)
- FSF26437: FLAKE (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF26438: ANIMAL REMAINS (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF26439: BURNT FLINT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF46592: FIRED CLAY (Unknown date)
- FSF46593: BUTCHERED ANIMAL REMAINS (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 5 2018 3:24PM