Monument record HGW 018 - 8 The Street, Herringswell

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Summary

Monitoring revealed a medieval ditch that also contained struck, and burnt flint, and charcoal, which probably came from an earlier feature of Late Bronze Age or Iron Age date.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 5723 2702 (5m by 4m)
Map sheet TL52NE
Civil Parish HERRINGSWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Archaeological monitoring was carried out during the excavation of footings for a building extension at No 8 The Street, Herringswell. This exposed a ditch that has been dated from pottery to the Early medieval period. The ditch also contained struck, and burnt flint, and charcoal, which probably came from an earlier feature dating from the Late Bronze Age or Iron Age (S1).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2009 (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Tester, A.. 2009. Archaeological Monitoring Report, 8 The Street, Herringswell, HGW 018.
  • <S2> Article in serial: Brown, A., Martin, E.A. & Plouviez, J.. 2010. Archaeology in Suffolk 2009. XXXXII (2).

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 24 2024 3:43PM

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