Monument record FNM 005 - A12 Wickham Mkt to Saxmundham improvement; OS 0005
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 6368 2602 (57m by 31m) Centred on |
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Map sheet | TM62NW |
Civil Parish | FARNHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Dec 1991: Med pottery scatter to E of Mollets Farm, c 40m across. Found fieldwalking (using 20m apart transects) in relation to proposed new A12 route. Finds listed as 3 rim, 2 base and 16 body sherds Med coarse ware. Details in (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).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF19879 (No record type): SAU, Newman J, site report, FNM 005, map, Dec 1991..
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file (S1).
- <S2> SSF50882 Unpublished document: Newman, J and Plouviez, J.. 1994. Desk Based Assessment report- A12 Wickham Market to Saxmundham Improvement, Benham.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
May 29 2024 2:45PM