Monument record SEY 035 - Iron Age and Early Roman features at Flixton Quarry
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 297 859 (107m by 84m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM28NE |
| Civil Parish | ST MARY, SOUTH ELMHAM, OTHERWISE HOMERSFIELD, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
2011: Iron Age and Early Roman features identified during evaluation trenching at Flixton Quarry. The features comprised of pits and ditches and were almost all concentrated to the eastern end of the site, with one exception located to the south west. The represent an unbroken period of occupation previously been identified elsewhere in the quarry. Undated features in the area are also likely dated to this phase of activity. The latest features of this phase are dated to the end of the 2nd century (S1).
2012: An archaeological desk based assessment was undertaken on a parcel of land known as Cartwrights Covert for a proposed extension to Flixton Quarry. It concluded the proposed development area identified heritage assets had a general low to medium value for most periods with medium to high potential for Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age Features and a possible higher significance for the later medieval focus on the site depending on its function (S2).
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SSF62625 Unpublished document: Boulter, S.. 2019. Archaeological Post Excavation Assessment Report - Flixton Quarry, Cartwrights Covert Extension.
- <S1> SSF56159 Unpublished document: Boulter, S.. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Flixton Quarry Extension.
- <S2> SSF62051 Unpublished document: Havercroft, A. 2012. Desk Based Assessment - Proposed Extension to Flixton Quarry (Cartwights Covert), Suffolk.
Finds (6)
- FSF40561: POTTERY (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF40562: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF40563: POTTERY SAMIAN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF40564: BEAD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF40565: LOOMWEIGHT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF40566: ANIMAL REMAINS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Interpretation: Desk Based Assessment- Proposed extension Flixton Quarry Extension, Cartwrights Covert, St Mary South Elmham (ESF30475)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - Flixton Quarry Extension, St Mary South Elmham (Ref: OASIS-suffolkc1-114672) (ESF23685)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - Flixton Quarry, Cartwrights Covert Extension (Ref: OASIS-suffolka1-302117) (ESF30827)
Record last edited
Jan 7 2026 1:36PM