Monument record NKT 059 - Rathmoy Stables, Hamilton Road, Newmarket

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Summary

Evaluation identified undated ditch with Prehistoric Flint and undated animal bone.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 5628 2635 (140m by 122m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TL52NE
Civil Parish NEWMARKET, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

2014: In the event the evaluation revealed an undated ditch, first recorded in Trench 3 (F1003) and then traced in Trench 8 (F1006). The ditch is undated. It contained animal bone, burnt flint and prehistoric struck flint; the latter not thought to be within a primary deposit. The finds within the ditch are suggestive of a prehistoric date (S1). Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2014 (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Barlow, G and Peachey, A. 2014. Evaluation, Rathmoy Stables, Hamilton Road, Newmarket.
  • <S2> Article in serial: Minter F & Plouviez J. 2015. Archaeology in Suffolk 2014, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 2 2024 1:56PM

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