Monument record IPS 163 - School, Maidenhall Approach, Stoke Tunnel, Ipswich.
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Summary
Various excavations producing mainly faunal remains but also a few worked flints from "Stoke bone bed".
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 161 430 (260m by 824m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Various excavations producing mainly faunal remains but also a few worked flints from `Stoke bone bed'.
C. 1846 Rail cutting, see IPS 072.
1908: Excavation by Nina Layard, Faunal remains located.
1948: Pipe trench, yielded faunal remains, a tortoise core and a levallois scraper.
1975: Pipe trenches observed.
1976: Excavation
See (S1) for details of all interventions.
1990: Designated SSSI due to fossiliferous remains (S2). Area defined on HER map amended to include whole SSSI in November 1994.
2002: Evaluation and Watching Brief, no finds or features, (S3).
SSSI.
See also IPS 072 and IPS 468,
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50084 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. 227.
- <S2> SSF11660 Cartographic materials: Nature Conservancy Council. Nature Conservancy Council, SSSI information, Suffolk EA/S/261/14WSE, map. Nature Conservancy Council, SSSI information, Suffolk EA/S/261/14WSE, map.
- <S3> SSF54511 Unpublished document: Barker, B.. 2003. Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief Report. Combined Sewerage Overflow (CSO) Works, Maidenhall, Ipswich, Suffolk.
- <S4> SSF59351 Digital archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1999. The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPs) The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPS). 22751.
Finds (11)
- FSF16595: ANIMAL REMAINS (MIS7 - 241000 BC to 189000 BC)
- FSF16596: LEVALLOIS CORE (Early Middle Palaeolithic - 323000 BC? to 178000 BC?)
- FSF16597: LEVALLOIS FLAKE (Early Middle Palaeolithic - 323000 BC? to 178000 BC?)
- FSF43121: ANIMAL REMAINS (MIS7 - 241000 BC to 189000 BC)
- FSF43123: ANIMAL REMAINS (MIS7 - 241000 BC to 189000 BC)
- FSF43124: FLAKE (Early Middle Palaeolithic - 323000 BC? to 178000 BC?)
- FSF43125: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (MIS7 - 241000 BC to 189000 BC)
- FSF43127: FLAKE (Early Middle Palaeolithic - 323000 BC? to 178000 BC?)
- FSF43128: LEVALLOIS CORE (Early Middle Palaeolithic - 323000 BC? to 178000 BC?)
- FSF43129: BLADE? (Early Middle Palaeolithic - 323000 BC? to 178000 BC?)
- FSF43345: ANIMAL REMAINS (MIS7 - 241000 BC to 189000 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (8)
- Event - Intervention: Casual Observation, Pipe Trench, Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich. (ESF24439)
- Event - Intervention: Casual Observation, Stoke Hill Rail Tunnel, Ipswich, (IAS 9301, IAS 9501). (ESF24437)
- Archaeological Deposit: Deposit, Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich. (ESF24691)
- Event - Interpretation: Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods (ESF26899)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation and Watching Brief, Stoke High School, Ipswich. (Ref: 1121) (ESF21554)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich. (ESF24440)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich. (Ref: Layard N) (ESF15459)
- Event - Intervention: Monitoring, Pipe Trench, Maidenhall Approach, Ipswich. (ESF16161)
Record last edited
Sep 7 2020 12:58PM