Monument record FNM 008 - A12 Wickham Market to Saxmundham improvement; O.S. 9673
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Summary
Dec 1991: widespread scatter of worked and heavily burnt flints over an area c 180 x 120m located during fieldwalking survey of preferred new A12 route, using 20m apart transects.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3660 5963 (158m by 229m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM35NE |
| Civil Parish | FARNHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Dec 1991: widespread scatter of worked and heavily burnt flints over an area c 180 x 120m located during fieldwalking survey of preferred new A12 route, using 20m apart transects. Finds listed as 54 flakes, 1 core and scatter of heavily burnt flints (5 retained) and 1(?) small Prehistoric flint gritted sherd. Also 1 Roman body sherd and 1 body sherd Medieval coarse ware (S1).
Descriptions of flint finds are broad, dating to a specific period bracket is ill-advised. However, they may be later Prehistoric, based on find context (S2).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF19882 Finds Report: Newman J. 1991. Report, FNM 008. SAU, Newman J, site report, FNM 008, map, Dec 1991..
- <S1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: finds report.
- <S2> SSF59348 Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
Finds (8)
- FSF13648: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- FSF13649: POTTERY (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF13650: POT BOILER (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50384: SCRAPER (TOOL) (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50385: FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50386: CORE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF50387: BLADE (Early Upper Palaeolithic (LRJ) to Late Bronze Age - 42000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- FSF50388: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 13 2020 2:07PM