Monument record MNL 334 - Eldon Lane, Holywell Row; Holywell Dolvers (BA)

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Summary

BA scatter formerly listed as MNL 207.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 7173 7732 (71m by 53m) Approximate
Map sheet	TL77NW
Civil Parish	MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish	Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill, Forest Heath, Suffolk

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Type and Period (1)

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Full Description

Formerly listed as MNL 207.
1976: Area defined (roughly) on 1:2500 map by Jack King; finds marked as `B & T, scrapers & flakes, Neo pottery - H(urst) Fen?, quern' (S5).
1982/1983: Sherds of BA or IA hard flint gritted pottery, including one rim sherd with flat rim decorated with finger impressions over short neck and rounded shoulder. Also, 1 flint scraper. Found in 1982-1983 by John King, Folly Road, Mildenhall at approximately TL 718 773 (S1)(S2). Possible mislocation of site at TL 7185/7715 found by Mike Hardy during Fenland survey in October 1987 (details not yet available)(S3).
1990: 1976 location confirmed by John King at TL 7175 7733 on map. Further finds include `lots of beaker and BA pottery' (S4).
See also Mes & IA.

Sources/Archives (6)

<S1> SSF15741 (No record type): Pendleton C, 1983.
<S2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff, 1983, PSIA, 35, 1984, (4), 324.
<M2> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (S5).
<S3> SSF6326 Excavation archive: Pendleton C. 1990. Fenland Survey Archive. Hardy M J, 1987.
<S4> SSF10264 Personal Correspondence: King, J.. 1990. King J, per SAU (Pendleton C), 1990. King J, per SAU (Pendleton C), 1990.
<S5> SSF10267 (No record type): King, J.. King Jack (MIHLM), map, 1976.

Finds (5)

FSF12427: POTTERY BEAKER (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
FSF12428: POTTERY (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
FSF12429: BARBED AND TANGED ARROWHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
FSF12430: WORKED OBJECT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
FSF12431: QUERN (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)

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None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Systematic Fieldwalking Survey, Fenland (Ref: Fenland Survey (Master Event() (ESF27811)

Record last edited

May 14 2020 10:21AM