Monument record STN 022 - Road 64, Santon Downham.
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 824 865 (205m by 200m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL88NW |
| Civil Parish | SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1895-190(?8): Area of "Prolific flint site, W G Clarke 1895-190(?8)", defined on 6 inch record map by Rainbird Clarke (S1-S3).
Possibly PMed gunflint production waste?
N.B. `CA' - Conservation Area.
February 1994: Rapid sample excavation of features identified during WB during construction of 12m wide forest roadway. Features consisted of two curving gulleys (0001 & 0004, one flint tool and one piece of flint gritted pottery were recovered from 0004); one possible post hole (0002), one irregular feature (0003) containing one grey flint flake/part blade and one grave shaped feature (0005) containing burnt and worked flints and with evidence of a lining (see PMed)(S4).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, 6 inch record map, TL 88 NW.
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL88NW17.
- <S3> SSF4164 (No record type): Correspondents 6 inch record map, R R Clarke entry, undated.
- <S4> SSF20130 (No record type): SAU, Pendleton C, field report, sketches & planning application details.
- <S5> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 15 2021 3:27PM