Monument record BRK 138 - Medieval features at Land at Fox Meadow, Barking

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Summary

Medieval ditchs, gully, pit and pottery at Land at Fox Meadow.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0675 5278 (26m by 36m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TM05SE
Civil Parish BARKING, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Medieval features were revealed after trial trenches were dug. A curvilinear gully could be interpreted as part of a small domestic or agricultural enclosure, the fill contained 14 sherds of pottery dated to mid-11th to 12th centuries. Ecological samples contained cereal grains, charcoal, snails and rootlets.
Two pits were revealed and contained sherds of pottery dated from 11th to 13th centuries and a linear ditch north-east to south-west alignment which contained pottery sherds dating between 12th to 13th century. Another ditch ran parallel but contained no archaeological finds were found in the fill (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Brook, M.. 2015. Archaeological Evaluation at Land at Fox Meadow, Barking.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jul 28 2017 2:55PM

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