Monument record BLB 094 - Medieval quarrying and ditch at Amberley
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 4524 7506 (131m by 41m) |
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Map sheet | TM47NE |
Civil Parish | BLYTHBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
2014: Evaluation trenching revealed large pits associated with probable quarrying activity across much of the site. One pit may be an exception to this as its fill contained domestic waste. A late medieval ditch was identified in the south east of the site. This ditch contained animal bone which is most likely food waste from domestic activity in the vicinity. Residual later prehistoric and Roman finds were found in the medieval pits. One pit produced a single sherd of Ipswich ware which contained two masses of ironwork. These may also be of an early date but are obscured by corrosion and accretion and are currently being X-rayed (2016) (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF56977 Unpublished document: Everett, L.. 2014. Amberley, Dunwich Road, Blythburgh, Suffolk: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
Finds (13)
- FSF43615: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF43616: POTTERY THETFORD (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF43617: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF43618: POTTERY HOLLESLEY (13th century to 14th century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
- FSF43619: IMBREX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF43620: TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF43621: TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF43622: FIRED CLAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF43623: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF43624: NAIL (Unknown date)
- FSF43625: ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF43626: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT? (Unknown date)
- FSF43627: SPEAR? (Saxon - 410 AD? to 1065 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 6 2020 10:15AM