Monument record IPS 207 - Rear of 54-62 St Matthews Street, Ipswich, (IAS 7011).
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Summary
18 Late Saxon to Medieval pits and a large WW2 air-raid shelter.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1584 4489 (42m by 39m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
1988: Watching brief uncovered large WW2 air-raid shelter and bases of 18 Late Saxon and Medieval pits, densest near St Matthews Street frontage. Pits planned and small amounts of pottery recovered including Thetford, St. Neots, Early Medieval and Medieval wares, and fragment of daub. Also one sherd of residual or unstratified Ipswich ware, (S1-S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF18009 Unpublished document: Newman J. 1988. SAU (JN), Site report, IAS 7011, September 1988, sketch plan. SAU (JN), Site report, IAS 7011, September 1988, sketch plan.
- <S2> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 7011.
- <S3> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 7011.
Finds (6)
- FSF4164: POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
- FSF4165: POTTERY EARLY MEDIEVAL (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- FSF4166: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF4167: DAUB (Undated)
- FSF4169: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 650 AD to 850 AD)
- FSF4170: POTTERY ST NEOTS (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 13th century - 900 AD to 1200 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 22 2017 9:44AM