Monument record SEC 007 - Gravels between Gipping and Lowestoft tills, South Elmham St Cross

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Summary

Mammaliferous gravels between Gipping and Lowestoft tills found in old brick pit, 1889

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 304 840 (226m by 291m)
Map sheet TM38SW
Civil Parish ST CROSS, SOUTH ELMHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

1889: Mammaliferous gravels between Gipping and Lowestoft tills found in old brick pit, 1889 (S1).

1952: Borings revealed 2.7 of clay mud on chalky boulder clay, overlain by red sandy clay. Pollen analysis indicated the earlier part of the Hoxnian Interglacial, (S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Source Unchecked: SAU (West S E),. Undated. Unknown Source. SAU (West S E), undated.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. p149.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (3)

Record last edited

May 29 2020 2:09PM

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