Monument record WSW 142 - Murrell's Pit, West Stow, (Mesolithic)
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Summary
One tranchet axe, one other from 'Morrells Pit'.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 81 70 (196m by 255m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87SW |
| Civil Parish | WEST STOW, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1950: One tranchet axe, one other from 'Morrells Pit'. 'Murrells Pit' was situated close to church at TL 820 708, (S1-S3).
For Neolithic and Iron finds from this pit, see WSW 141 and 007 respectively.
On Lidar it is uncertain whether the pit is the small depression near the yard or the large square depression to the North West, (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF23378 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J. & Bonsall, C.J.. 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, CBA Research Report 20. 266.
- <S2> SSF59353 Digital archive: Jacobi, R.. 2014. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Lithic Artefact (PaMELA) database. 11661.
- <S3> SSF59354 Bibliographic reference: Billington, L, P.. 2016. Lithic Scatters and Landscape Occupation in the Late Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic: A Case Study from Eastern England.. M 1209.
- <S4> SSF59348 Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jul 7 2020 12:09PM