Monument record WTM 010 - Field E of Beans Lane (Sax)

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Summary

Possible Sax site found on field during pipeline trenching in 1955.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0900 7723 (50m by 50m) Centred on
Map sheet TM07NE
Civil Parish WORTHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Possible Sax site found on field E of (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) during pipeline trenching in 1955. Two 'hut sites' were revealed one of which, with hearth, was thought by Basil Brown to be Saxon due to the pottery found in the area; the other hut site was IA. Ditches on site contained black earth, burnt stones, animal bones, worked flint and pottery sherds (S1,S2,S3,S4)(R1).
A grid reference (TM 093 785) is given on OS and IPSMG cards and in PSIA, but all other relevant data shows correct location to be (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for NGR).
Also IA finds.

Sources/Archives (10)

  • <R1> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM07NE24.
  • <S1> Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, V, 121-123; LXXI, 150,151; XCVI, 56; card index 465; map 32.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volumes, card index, map.
  • <S2> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM07NE36.
  • <M2> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: site plan (B Brown).
  • <S3> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card.
  • <S4> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 27, 1956, (2), 118.
  • <S5> Map: Brown, B.. Annotated Record Map Corr 6".
  • <S6> Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 PAS 30-NOV-73.
  • <S7> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2022 11:57AM

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