Monument record MNL 209 - Swales Fen; Isleham Marina
Please read our guidance about the use of Suffolk Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Slight mound of burnt flints adjacent to a slight hollow observed by upcast from mole-hills etc in meadow (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6531 7562 (25m by 25m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Slight mound of burnt flints adjacent to a slight hollow observed by upcast from mole-hills etc in meadow (S1).
Possibly same as referred to by Leaf in Swales Fen, "where a large pot-boiler mound is known to exist". Plotted ? by Leaf in field by field survey on six- inch maps (S2).
Test boring in the hollow revealed 0.6m to 0.75m of peat above sand (S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff, 1983, PSIA, 35, 1984, (4), 324.
- <S2> SSF10508 (No record type): Leaf, C.S.. Leaf C S, Report on the Excavation of two sites in Mildenhall Fen, PCAS, 35, 1935, 122 & 126.
- <S3> SSF19402 (No record type): SAU, Martin E, 1992.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 13 1992 12:00AM