Monument record ACT 039 - A single prehistoric and undated ditch, Land North of Rectory House, High Street

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Summary

Monitoring identified a single prehistoric ditch and a single undated ditch.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8986 4475 (7m by 6m)
Map sheet TL84SE
Civil Parish ACTON, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Monitoring revealed two ditches, one of possible late prehistoric date. The Roman road was not identified, but it may have beendug away when the late 19th-century pond was constructed, or alternatively it may be located further to the east or west of the development site (S2).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2018. (S3)

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Tuffey, A.. 2017. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Land north of Rectory House, Waldingfield Road, Acton.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Pooley, L.. 2018. Archaeological monitoring on Land North of Rectory House, Walderingfield Road, Acton.
  • <S3> Article in serial: Minter, F., Rolfe, J. and Saunders, A.. 2019. Archaeology in Suffolk 2018, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Nov 1 2019 4:15PM

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