Monument record MNL 536 - Phase 2, Rear of Smoke House Inn, Beck Row, Mildenhall (PMed)

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Summary

Excavation identified a 16th/17th century domestic building with hearth, possible storage shafts and a rectilinear post-built outbuilding, was also identified fronting onto Skelton's Drove.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 5688 2782 (121m by 90m)
Map sheet TL52NE
Civil Parish MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill, Forest Heath, Suffolk

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Full Description

An archaeological excavation carried out on land off of Skeltons Drove, Beck Row, Mildenhall, identified two main phases of activity in the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age and post-medieval periods. A 16th/17th century domestic building with hearth, possible storage shafts and a rectilinear post-built outbuilding, was also identified fronting onto Skelton's Drove. Recommendations have been made for the site to be considered in any future publication of the adjacent MNL 502, MNL 598 and MNL 618 sites (S1)

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2004 (S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Craven, J.. 2010. Archaeological Excavation Report - Phase 2, Rear of Smoke House Inn, Beck Row, Mildenhall.
  • <S2> Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 2005. Archaeology in Suffolk 2004. XXXXI (1).

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 27 2024 11:32AM

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