Monument record BRD 071 - Sports Centre site; Playing Field (Sax)
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Summary
1989: Excavation of circa 1500 sq m prior to construction of Sports Centre for Forest Heath District Council located various features, Ipswich ware, Thetford ware, Stamford ware and St Neots ware, animal bones etc (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 778 863 (50m by 50m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78NE |
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
1989: Excavation of circa 1500 sq m prior to construction of Sports Centre for Forest Heath District Council located various features, Ipswich ware, Thetford ware, Stamford ware and St Neots ware, animal bones etc (S1). Excavation details to follow. Summary in (S1)
Note some spoil from this site, including material not archaeologically examined, was dumped in two locations in Santon Downham - see STN Misc, CRN 14076 (Thetford ware rim) & CRN 14077 & 14078.
Also Med.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (6)
- FSF14383: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF14384: POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
- FSF14385: POTTERY ST NEOTS (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 14th century - 850 AD to 1300 AD)
- FSF14386: ANIMAL REMAINS (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF14387: (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF14388: POTTERY STAMFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 14th century - 850 AD to 1300 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 10 2012 4:58PM