Monument record IPS 369 - Key Street, Ipswich, (IAS 5901).
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Summary
Excavation found evidence of Prehistoric, Saxon, Medieval, and Post-Medieval, occupation.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1669 4413 (21m by 49m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (28)
- BOMB SITE (First World War to Unknown - 1916 AD)
- PIT (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
- PIT CLUSTER (IPS: Early Late Saxon - 850 AD to 900 AD)
- PIT (IPS: Early Late Saxon to IPS: Middle Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
- LINEAR FEATURE (IPS: Early Late Saxon to IPS: Middle Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
- PIT (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- CEMETERY (12th century to 13th century - 1100 AD to 1299 AD)
- PIT (13th century to 14th century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
- BEAM SLOT (13th century to 14th century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
- FLOOR (13th century to 14th century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
- FLOOR (13th century to 14th century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
- POST HOLE (13th century to 14th century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
- YARD (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- PIT (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- BEAM SLOT (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- WALL (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- DEMOLITION LAYER (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRUCTURE (17th century to 19th century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
- BUILDING (17th century to 19th century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHIMNEY (17th century to 19th century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
- FLOOR (17th century to 19th century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
- DRAIN (17th century to 19th century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
- SOAKAWAY (17th century to 19th century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
- STRUCTURE (17th century to 19th century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
- STRUCTURE (IPS: Modern - 1901 AD to 2050 AD)
- BURIAL (14th century to 15th century - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
- GRAVE (14th century to 15th century - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
- INHUMATION (14th century to 15th century - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
Full Description
1982: Excavation found evidence of Prehistoric, Saxon, Medieval, and Post-Medieval, occupation. Also burials. Medieval cemetery overlying Middle Saxon to 12th Century occupation north of the common quay, (S1).
See also (S2-S3).
Human bone report (S4), Pottery Report (S5).
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SSF57563 Index: IPSMG. 2009. Ipswich Museum renumbered Ipswich archive. R.2009.51.
- <S1> SSF56210 Unpublished document: Wade, K. 2014. Ipswich Archive Site Summaries, Site name: Key Street.
- <S2> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version)..
- <S3> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive.
- <S4> SSF57131 Unpublished document: REPORT ON SKELETAL REMAINS FROM IPSWICH IAS 5901.
- <S5> SSF57132 Unpublished document: Key Street, Ipswich, (IAS 5901). Pottery report..
Finds (17)
- FSF40918: POTTERY ARDLEIGH-TYPE URN (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF40919: POTTERY (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF40920: COIN (IPS: Middle Saxon - 740 AD to 760 AD)
- FSF40921: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 650 AD to 850 AD)
- FSF40922: POTTERY (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
- FSF40923: POTTERY CONTINENTAL IMPORT (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
- FSF40924: POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
- FSF40925: HUMAN REMAINS (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
- FSF40926: PIN (IPS: Early Late Saxon - 850 AD to 900 AD)
- FSF40927: NAIL CLEANER (IPS: Early Late Saxon - 850 AD to 900 AD)
- FSF40928: BOX (IPS: Early Late Saxon - 850 AD to 900 AD)
- FSF40929: HUMAN REMAINS (14th century to 15th century - 1300 AD to 1499 AD)
- FSF40930: POTTERY (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
- FSF40931: POTTERY (13th century to 14th century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
- FSF40934: JETTON (17th century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- FSF40935: COIN (17th century - 1603 AD to 1625 AD)
- FSF40936: COIN (19th century to Unknown - 1862 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (12)
- Parent of: Building (Floor) 0021 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1120)
- Parent of: Building (Floor) 0028 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1121)
- Parent of: Building (Floor) 0130 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1122)
- Parent of: Building 0310 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1123)
- Parent of: Cemetery (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1367)
- Parent of: Cemetery (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1368)
- Parent of: Ditch 0073 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1449)
- Parent of: Ditch 0074 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1450)
- Parent of: Ditch 0308 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1448)
- Parent of: Hearth 0339 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1667)
- Parent of: Ring Ditch 0078/0117 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1316)
- Part of: Student Village, Fore Street, Ipswich, (IAS 5908). (Monument) (IPS 639)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 18 2017 3:26PM