Monument record FLN 062 - Flixton Park Quarry, New Phase 7 (Bronze Age) (BA)

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Summary

Excavation identified a ring ditch, pits and two four post hole stuctures.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 3047 8627 (155m by 245m)
Map sheet TM38NW
Civil Parish FLIXTON (NEAR BUNGAY), WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (5)

Full Description

The Early Bronze Age was represented by the full circle of the known ring-ditch (FLN 010) located towards the northern edge of the site. The ditch varied between 1 metre and 5 metres wide, due to partial truncation on its northern side by a farm track, with a maximum depth of 1.5 metres. The external diameter of the ditch measured 35 metres. Extensive manual cleaning of the area confined by the ditch failed to identify any contemporary burials, although eleven Early Anglo Saxon burials were recorded either internal to or cutting the ring-ditch. These burials appeared to form a discrete group isolated from the main cemetery to the east. The ring-ditch itself had clearly remained open as a feature into the Late Iron Age/Roman period when it appeared to have been used for the disposal of domestic rubbish.
The Early Bronze Age phase also included a dispersed group of pits, all of which included Beaker pottery in their fills.
Late Bronze Age / Early Iron Age features two four post structures (S1).

Specialist report summarising the results of the assessment analysis of the prehistoric pottery from six sites excavated within Flixton Park. The pottery form the six sites represents a large and chronologically diverse assemblage including Earlier Neolithic and later Neolithic Early Bronze Age assemblages (S3).

Report on the Petological Analysis of Grooved Ware and other Later Neolithic and Earlier Bronze Age Pottery from Flixton Park (S4).

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Boulter S. 2006. Archaeological Assessment Report, Flixton Park Quarry, assesment 2, Flixton.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Percival, S.. The Deposition of Grooved Ware Pottery ay Flixton Park Suffolk.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Percival, S.. 2004. Specialist Report for external client No. 10 - An archaeological assessment of the Prehistoric Pottery from Flixton Park, Suffolk.
  • <S4> Unpublished document: Percival, S.. Petological Analysis of Grooved Ware and other Later Neolithic Earlier Bronze Age Pottery from Flixton Park, Suffolk.

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Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Jan 30 2023 3:36PM

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