Monument record BRD 189 - Medieval to post-medieval County boundary ditch
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Summary
Evaluation and excavation located a large ditch marking the county boundary in filled in the late medieval or early post-medieval period and also an area of gunflint waste.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 78190 87262 (179m by 71m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78NE |
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Evaluation and excavation located a large ditch marking the county boundary in filled in the late medieval or early post-medieval period, Optical Spin Luminescence dating from an early fill gave a tentative date of 615-815 AD but is contradictory to another sample, so the result is dubious, (S1 S2 S3) and also an area of gunflint waste (S1).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF58604 Unpublished document: Craven, J.. 2005. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Land off Fengate Drove, Brandon.
- <S2> SSF58117 Unpublished document: Craven, J.. 2006. Archaeological Excavation Report: Land off Fengate Drove, Brandon.
- <S3> SSF57843 Unpublished document: Green, M. & Craven, J.. 2016. Archaeological Excavation Report, Land off Fengate Drove, Brandon.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation, Land off Fengate Drove, Brandon (Ref: OASIS-suffolkc1-11780) (ESF19284)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - Land off Fengate Drove, Brandon (Ref: OASIS-suffolkc1-13605) (ESF19286)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Land off Fengate Drove, Brandon (Ref: OASIS-suffolka1-224698) (ESF23245)
Record last edited
May 25 2018 11:08AM