Monument record FNM 004 - A12 Wickham Market to Saxmundham improvement; OS 5029 & 3741

Med scatter fronting road located during fieldwalking survey of preferred new A12 route, using 20m transects. Finds listed as 2 rim, 43 body sherds Med, mainly coarse ware but including 3 body sherds Med glazed. Range C13-C15. Also fragments lava quern and silver coins (metal detected), details to follow. Other finds from field away from site, listed as 3 flakes, 2 burnt fints, 4 body sherds Med coarse ware (S1).

1994: Archaeological desk based assessment was undertaken for the A12 Wickham Market to Saxmundham improvement. The assessment highlighted the large and import Roman site around the Fiveways junction at the southern end of the proposed road improvement, Aswell as five small prehistoric sites, four small medieval sites and four cropmark sites of unknown date close or on the proposed route. In addition the major historic park at Little Glenham and Benhall Lodge Park are noted as landscapes of regional and local importance (S2).