Monument record EXG 028 - Windmill Hill
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Summary
Two inhumation burials found when excavating house footings.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6265 6589 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL66NW |
| Civil Parish | NEWMARKET, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | EXNING, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two inhumation burials found when excavating house footings. Grave 1: E - W, mostly destroyed. No reported grave goods. Grave 2: E - W, complete. Iron spearhead, shield boss, knife, stud, small bronze fragments (S1).
See also EXG 005, probable mislocation of previous finds from this cemetery
May 1998: After monitoring extensive footings at The Highlands, on two occasions (1996/1998) no further burials were found (S2).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suffolk 1983, PSIA, 1984, (4), 322.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish file.
- <M2> SSF37887 (No record type): Photographs: ANR 1-8.
- <S2> SSF50036 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Various. Caurth J, SAU, Monitoring Report, 98/95, May 1998.
Finds (4)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 8 2020 3:57PM