Monument record LVM 014 - Lavenham Brickyard, Lavenham, (Palaeolithic)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 591 249 (181m by 151m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL52SE |
| Civil Parish | LAVENHAM, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pre 1876: Hyaena tooth, Hippopotamus tusks, rhinoceros molars, large deer tooth and caudal vertebrae of elephant or rhinoceros of typical Ipswichian fauna from collection of E Charlesworth, Henry Prigg & W Whitaker. Found in association with flint artefacts according to sections described by Whitaker et al (S4) and Prigg (S1).
Pre 1928? Terminal Palaeolithic Long Blade? Assemblage, (S5-S7). Previously descriobed as Mesolithic by Wymer, (S1)
1977: Section cut in `old pit, overgrown and still open although partly filled' by John Wymer at North end of pit flanking the road'. Complex section revealed but no animal remains or worked flints in situ, although 2 possible flakes were found `in the underlying gravel' and one large flake was unstratified in scree, (S1-S3)
2004: Disused brick pit. Potentially important site for association between human artefacts and Ipswichian fauna. Section cut by Wymer in 1977 found no artefacts or faunal remains (S8).
Sources/Archives (8)
- <S1> SSF50084 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. 197.
- <S2> SSF23424 Excavation archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1988. JJ Wymer Excavation Archive. Wymer J J, November 1988.
- <S3> SSF21228 Newsletter: The Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. 1978. Newsletter, 6. SIA, Newsletter, 6, 1978, 6.
- <S4> SSF23079 Article in serial: Whitaker W et al. 1881. The Geology of the Neighbourhood of Stowmarket. Whitaker W et al, `The Geol of the Neighbourhood of Stowmarket', Mem Geol Surv, 1881.
- <S5> SSF23378 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J. & Bonsall, C.J.. 1977. Gazetteer of Mesolithic sites in England and Wales, CBA Research Report 20. 260.
- <S6> SSF59354 Bibliographic reference: Billington, L, P.. 2016. Lithic Scatters and Landscape Occupation in the Late Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic: A Case Study from Eastern England.. P 207.
- <S7> SSF59353 Digital archive: Jacobi, R.. 2014. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Lithic Artefact (PaMELA) database. 3503, 3504, 3505, 3506, 293.
- <S8> SSF61898 Unpublished document: Holt-Wilson, T and Weston, A-J, S.. 2004. Suffolk Geosite Recording Form - Brick pit, Lavenham.
Finds (6)
- FSF16685: ANIMAL REMAINS (MIS5e - 126000 BC? to 114000 BC?)
- FSF16686: FLAKE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC? to 9400 BC?)
- FSF50739: CRESTED BLADE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC? to 9400 BC?)
- FSF50740: LONG BLADE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC? to 9400 BC?)
- FSF50741: END SCRAPER (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC? to 9400 BC?)
- FSF50742: BLADE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC? to 9400 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Intervention: Casual Observation? Lavenham Brickyard, Lavenham, (ESF27638)
- Event - Intervention: Casual Observation? Lavenham Brickyard, Lavenham, (ESF27639)
- Archaeological Deposit: Deposit, Lavenham Brickyard, Lavenham, (Ref: Wymer J) (ESF27642)
- Event - Interpretation: Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods (ESF26899)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, Lavenham Brickyard, Lavenham, (Ref: Wymer J) (ESF15463)
Record last edited
Jun 6 2024 10:34AM