Poorly Located Monument record BRD 389 - Two Bronze Age beakers and stone wristguard, Brandon Fields

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Summary

Two beakers and stone wristguard "found together, but not, so far as I am aware, under any tumulus. Formerly recorded as BRD MISC

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 75 85 (10000m by 10000m) Poorly located
Map sheet TL78NE
Civil Parish BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Two beakers and stone wristguard "found together, but not, so far as I am aware, under any tumulus; and I was assured by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) of Brandon .... that no human bones, burnt or unburnt, were found with them". Found "recently" in `Brandon Fields', where extensively worked for flints (palaeoliths) (S1)(S2)(S3)(S4) - see BRD 058 & 062. However, specific location of these workings is inclear, note location of Brandonfield Wood at TL 760 860. See Tithe Map ?

Formerly recorded as BRD MISC

Sources/Archives (9)

  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: copy (S1)(S2).
  • <R1> (No record type): Abercromby J, BA Pottery in GB, 1912, 25, 88, pl 9 82-3.
  • <S1> (No record type): Franks A W, Proc Soc Antiq, 2nd series, 5, 1872, 270-274, ill.
  • <R2> (No record type): BM, BA Guide, 1920, 68.
  • <S2> (No record type): Archaeologia, 43, 1871, (2), 429.
  • <S3> Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 275.
  • <R3> (No record type): Fox C, Archaeol of the Cambridge Region, 1923, 25,27,322.
  • <R4> (No record type): Clarke D L, Beaker Pottery of GB & Ire, 1970, (2), 496, fig 429,430.
  • <S4> Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Brandon BA Gen, undated.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 21 2020 8:47AM

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