Monument record MDS 018 - White Oaks Farm (OS 385)
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Summary
Dec 1970: Two ditches found in section of ditch cut beside new A140 road straightening scheme.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1193 6426 (35m by 35m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM16SW |
| Civil Parish | MENDLESHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Dec 1970: Two ditches found in section of ditch cut beside new A140 road straightening scheme. Sections and finds recorded by Roy Colchester. First 35yds from existing ditch to S, V shaped with flat bottom, 5ft deep, 15ft wide at top, no finds. Second, shallow U shaped, 21ins deep, 4ft wide at top, containing signs of burnt earth and charcoal and a few Med sherds (S3). 1972: fieldwalking survey by R Colchester located possible settlement site. Finds included 1 rim(?) sherd C13/C14, 9 glazed rims C14, 126 body sherds and 1 lava quern fragment (S1)(S2).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF3878 (No record type): Colchester R, Mendlesham survey record sheet, site 18, 1972.
- <M1> SSF39159 (No record type): Mendlesham survey archive: copy (S1)(S2)(S3).
- <S2> SSF3849 (No record type): Colchester R, A Landscape History of the Parish of Mendlesham, Ms, circa 1977.
- <S3> SSF3966 (No record type): Colchester R, site record, ill, December 1970.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 8 1991 12:00AM