Monument record STU 105 - A small depression, evidently a hearth, seen in the cliff face along the river Stour in 1946 by Basil Brown
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Summary
A small depression, evidently a hearth, seen in the cliff face along the river Stour in 1946 by Basil Brown. Formerly recorded as STU MISC
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 13 33 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM13SW |
| Civil Parish | STUTTON, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
A small depression, evidently a hearth, seen in the cliff face along the river Stour in 1946 by Basil Brown. It was trowel scraped but no bones or pottery were found. The hearth lay 2 feet below the suface and was 2 feet in diameter, 1 foot at the base. It showed as a red and black outline in the sandy brickearth of the cliff face (S1).
Re-vsisted as part of coastal and estuarine survey, 2002. More extensive than originally thought and plotted in wrong parish - see new record BNT 034. S2
Formerly recorded as STU MISC
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, XXXVIII, 102 ; IX, 108 ; XCVI, 175.
- <M1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive : volumes.
- <S2> SSF50130 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. 2003. Assessment Report, Rapid Field Survey of the Suffolk Coast and Intertidal Zone. Everett, L. SCCAS. Site record. Sept 2002.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:47AM