Find Spot record IPS 113 - 60 Berners Street, Ipswich, (IAS 7003).

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Summary

4 Human skeletons and Thetford ware found. Presumably graveyard of St. Georges chapel mentioned in Domesday.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 1601 4503 (40m by 25m) Approximate
Map sheet	TM14NE
Civil Parish	IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

1971: Two human skeletons uncovered.

1974: Two human skeletons and Thetford ware found in garden of 60 Berners Street. Depth 2 feet 4 inches.
Scarfe records this as a probable minster (S1).

All left in situ.

(S2, S3).

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSF44640 Photograph: 1974. 60 Berners Street, Ipswich, (IAS 7003).. Photographs: SAU/IPS Skeletons, 1974.
<S2> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 7003.
<S3> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 7003.

Finds (3)

FSF19873: HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
FSF19874: POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
FSF41541: HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related to: Churchyard of Church of St. George, SPECULATIVE. (Monument) (IPS 856)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Sep 7 2016 10:00AM