Find Spot record ERL 004 - Blacksmith Landpit, Foxhole Heath, Eriswell

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Summary

Fragments of domestic beaker, 'B' beaker, later ploughing revealed black patch, beaker sherds, bones, and flints.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7389 7750 (51m by 52m)
Map sheet TL77NW
Civil Parish ERISWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

1934 : "Fragments of domestic beaker, 'B' beaker, from Foxhole Heath" (S1). TL 7389 7750 Bronze Age remains found (S1S4).

1954 : TL 739 775 ploughing revealed black patch, beaker sherds, bones, pot boilers and a flint scraper found (S1, S3, S5).

Nos 880-881 in Clarkes Corpus classified as E Anglian and finger nail groups (S2). Possibly some confusion with ERL 031.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <S1> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL 77NW15.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Clarke D L. 1970. Beaker Pottery of GB & Ireland 2.
  • <S3> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 27, 1955, 43.
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 6" 1958.
  • <S5> Bibliographic reference: CBA. 1954. Group 7, bulletin 1. CBA group 7, bulletin 1, 1954.
  • <S6> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 22 2021 3:59PM

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