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 7231 7017 (5m by 4m)
Map sheet TL77SW
Civil Parish HERRINGSWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

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).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Tester, A.. 2009. Archaeological Monitoring Report, 8 The Street, Herringswell, HGW 018.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 12 2010 12:04PM

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