Monument record EXG 027 - 5 Edinburgh Road, Newmarket

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Summary

Bronze Age graves found in foundation trench for extension on W side of house.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 6303 6357 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TL66SW
Civil Parish NEWMARKET, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish EXNING, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Bronze Age graves found in foundation trench for extension on W side of house. Grave A : 7 individuals (1 adult male, 5 children, 1 baby) ; Grave B : l adult female. One small sherd of ? Beaker style pottery with impressed linear decoration from edge of Grave B. Radiocarbon date of 1570 +/- bc (HAR 4399) from human bones (S1).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 36, 1986, (2), 131.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files.
  • <M2> (No record type): Photographs: AKH 1-12.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Nov 6 2012 2:16PM

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