Monument record BNH 075 - Medieval ditch

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Summary

Medieval ditch revealed during an archaeological evaluation

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 871 793 (3m by 16m)
Map sheet	TL87NE
Civil Parish	BARNHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full Description

A medieval ditch suggested to be an open boundary between two properties that was also an open drain and possibly infilled in the 13th century. The ditch contained occasional animal bone, an oyster shell, a fragment of quern stone and medieval pottery (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

<S1> SSF57050 Unpublished document: Tester, A.. 2012. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Milford, Water Lane, Barnham.

Finds (3)

FSF43699: POTTERY (12th century to 13th century - 1100 AD to 1299 AD)
FSF43700: QUERN (Roman to IPS: Post Medieval - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
FSF43701: ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Evaluation - Milford, Water Lane, Barnham (Ref: OASIS- suffolkc1-139838) (ESF24768)

Record last edited

Sep 29 2016 6:06PM