Monument record HAM 013 - Henham Park (BA)
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Summary
Burnt flints and possible pit noted during watching brief prior to construction of landscape lake on Henham Park (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4495 7695 (293m by 78m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM47NW |
| Civil Parish | WANGFORD WITH HENHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
June 1991: Burnt flints and possible pit noted during watching brief prior to construction of landscape lake on Henham Park (S1).
Excavation revealed large pit with charcoal rich fill and numerous burnt flints and small associated pit - ?cooking pit. No direct dating evidence (S2). Two charcoal samples submitted for radiocarbon dating. One dated to 3490 (plus or minus 60) bp (1540 bc), & calibrated to 1897-1743 (to one sigma) BC, other dated to 3860 (plus or minus 80) bp (1910 bc), & calibrated to 2466-2202 (to one sigma) BC (S3).
Also Rom & Med.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF19680 (No record type): SAU, Newman J, June 1991.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S2)(S3).
- <S2> SSF19914 (No record type): SAU, Newman J, site report, HAM 013, June 1991, map.
- <S3> SSF21137 (No record type): Scottish Universities Res & Reactiv Centre, AA-13800 & GU-3873, 1994.
Finds (4)
- FSF22287: POT BOILER (Early Bronze Age to Unknown - 1910 BC)
- FSF22288: (Early Bronze Age to Unknown - 1910 BC)
- FSF22289: (Early Bronze Age to Unknown - 1910 BC)
- FSF22290: (Early Bronze Age to Unknown - 1910 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 9 2012 5:07PM