Monument record EXG 052 - Sites B & C

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Summary

1973: Two overlapping areas excavated to establish nature of Saxon settlement previously identified to SW (EXG 010), prior to construction of Newmarket bypass.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 6223 6529 (50m by 50m) Centred on
Map sheet TL66NW
Civil Parish NEWMARKET, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish EXNING, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

1973: Two overlapping areas excavated to establish nature of Saxon settlement earlier identified to SW during excavations of moated site, EXG 010, prior to construction of Newmarket bypass (note a smaller 3rd area, Site A, was also excavated to the SW of the moat).
Three discontinuous slots, four post holes & two probable animal features were identified. Two of the slots are believed to represent the sides of a hall type building about 12.5m long by 6.5m wide. The other slighter, slot may belong to another building. Finds consisted of a grass-tempered sherd and a rim of probably ESax date and body sherds of either Ipswich or Thetford type wares from the slots. The preponderous of LSax finds from the EXG 010 supports a LSax date for the slotted building here. Details in (S1).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
  • <S1> (No record type): Martin, E.A.. Martin E, `Excavations of a moat at Exning', EAA, 1, 1975, 24-38.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Sep 27 2021 12:00PM

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