Monument record BSE 030 - Westgarth Gardens (Early Neolithic) (Preh)
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TL 8426 6339 (50m by 50m) |
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Map sheet | TL86SW |
Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
1972: Preh material found during excavation of ESax cemetery. Includes: unstratified - 5 sherds with flint fillers including one rim and one body sherd with finger nail decoration; unstratified (?) - 322 struck flints (predominantly crudely flaked and flakes rather than blades) including 11 cores. Of 311 flakes, 203 (65%) have cortex remaining suggesting core preparation on site, the remaining 108 are generally much smaller. Pit I: 1 flint filled sherd and four small flint blades (no other finds noted so probably Preh pit).
Grave 34 (Sax): 1 small dark decorated sherd. Originally considered as Neo `Peterborough' ware but possibly ESax.
Grave 64 (Sax): 2 struck flakes.
Grave 6 (Sax cremation grave): flint end scraper.
All in material housed at SAU up to 1993 - material (mostly Sax) housed in Moyses Hall.
Also IA, Sax, Rom & Med.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF22985 (No record type): West S E, 1972.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 9 2012 10:01AM