Monument record IXW 032 - Ixworth School
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Summary
Human bones found in digging water supply trench to school swimming pool (precise location not given, grid reference is to pool); area extended to 36 inches by 60 inches and excavated by D Compton and pupils of the school.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9368 7083 (50m by 50m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL97SW |
| Civil Parish | IXWORTH, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Human bones found in digging water supply trench to school swimming pool (precise location not given, grid reference is to pool); area extended to 36 inches by 60 inches and excavated by D Compton and pupils of the school (S3). Drawings of site lost, press photograph possibly shows crouched inhumation rather than extended (but may be disturbance?)(S1). Bones examined and reported as male, approximately 30-40 years old and 5ft 9in tall (S2).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF3998 News Paper: 1969. East Anglian Daily Times. press cutting, copy from Ixworth School per A Smith, 1988.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S1)(S2).
- <S2> SSF5100 Unpublished document: Denston C B. 1969. The Human Remains, Duckworth Laboratory of physical Anthropology, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge. Denston C B, report on bones 1969, copy form school as above.
- <S3> SSF55377 Unpublished document: Compton D. 1969. Ixworth Man. Compton D, notes.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 30 2014 11:23AM