Monument record SKT 071 - 18th century pit and undated Pits and ditch The Gables, Bury Street, Stowmarket

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Summary

18th century pit and undated Pits and ditch The Gables, Bury Street, Stowmarket.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 6048 2589 (70m by 82m)
Map sheet TM62NW
Civil Parish STOWMARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Evaluation identified three large undated pits, an undated ditch, and an 18thC pits. Ceramic finds from this site comprised 172.935 kg of pottery, 211.310 kg of ceramic building material, 8.838 kg of fired clay and 187.257 kg of kiln furniture. Most finds were recovered from the fills of two large pits, 1014 and 1016. Although no kilns were uncovered during the excavation, the assemblage as a whole represents waste material discarded by potters working somewhere in the vicinity (S1).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2015 (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: McConnell, D. 2015. Archaeological Investigation: The Gables, Bury Street, Stowmarket.
  • <S2> Article in serial: Minter, F. 2016. Archaeology in Suffolk 2015.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jul 23 2024 11:01AM

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