Ipswich UAD child record record IPS 1039 - Building 5125

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Summary

Middle Saxon Post Hole Building

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1637 4448 (6m by 6m)
Map sheet TM14SE
Civil Parish IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

This surface laid building, 4m wide and c.6.8m long, was parallel to and cut the west edge of road 1825. It was a combination of individual post hole and post in trench construction. The south and west walls had been removed by later (ELS/MLS/EMED) pits. A line of postholes, and short lengths of foundation trench, lay down the centre of the building and presumably represent an internal, north-south partition or line of ridge supports.
The foundations of the building cut layer 2147 which post-dated MS building 5122, and contained a total of ten Ipswich ware sherds.
The north wall comprised a foundation trench (2551) with two posts (2548, 2549) set into it. There was a large post pit (2550) at the north-west corner and two intercutting post holes at the north-east corner (1897, 1898). Foundation trench 2551 was cut by a row of later (EMED) posts (1860-1862).
The east wall comprised a short foundation trench (1835), at the north end, and a line of individual post holes to the south (1840, 2456, 2499, 2455, 2500, 2501 and 2454) cutting the edge of the road surface 1825.
The internal partition comprised a short length of trench (2900) with a posthole (2503) and three further postholes (2508, 2511, 3932), (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Wade, K. 2014. Ipswich Archive Site Summaries: 32-38 Buttermarket.

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Record last edited

Apr 28 2017 10:43AM

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