Monument record BRD 250 - The Old Timber Yard, St Benedicts

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Summary

Guflint waste, 1 ?prehistoric scraper and two sherds of stoneware.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7900 8658 (166m by 145m)
Map sheet TL78NE
Civil Parish BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

1991: Monitoring identified frequent platform gunflint waste (sampled), 1 ?prehistoric scraper and two sherds of stoneware and few oyster shells. In addition brass lamp fragments, possibly Victorian, were recovered (S1).

Descriptions of prehistoric flint finds are broad, dating to a specific period bracket is ill-advised. However, they may be later Prehistoric, based on details of discovery, (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Pendleton, C.. 1991. Watching Brief, The Old Timber Yard, St Benedicts Road, Brandon.
  • <S2> Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Jul 10 2020 12:16PM

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