Monument record IPS 323 - 15-17 Tacket Street, (Wingfield House), Ipswich, (IAS 3410).
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Summary
Archaeological investigation located pits and post holes and coin of Alfred.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 16558 44439 (9m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (11)
- PIT (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
- POST HOLE (Unknown date)
- PIT (IPS: Early Late Saxon - 850 AD to 900 AD)
- PIT (IPS: Early Late Saxon to IPS: Middle Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
- PIT (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
- PIT (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- PIT (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- POST HOLE (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- CELLAR (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- LINEAR FEATURE (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
Full Description
1980-1981: Area of 60m square excavated, 15m North of the street frontage. Pits and post hole of Middle Saxon date and a coin of Alfred (871-899)(S1). A continuous sequence of occupation was revealed, from the Middle Saxon period onwards. One pit, with characteristic Ipswich/Thetford ware changeover group of pottery, was associated with a coin of King Alfred. (S2)
See also (S3, S4).
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SSF57110 Unpublished document: R. L. Otlet. IAS 3410: Summary of Documentation Relating to Radiocarbon Dating (archive catalogue item R4).
- --- SSF57563 Index: IPSMG. 2009. Ipswich Museum renumbered Ipswich archive. R.2009.49.
- <S1> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 3410.
- <S3> SSF55345 Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Plouviez, J. & Ross, H.. 1983. Archaeology in Suffolk 1982. XXXV (3).
- <S3> SSF56022 Unpublished document: Wade, K.. 2013. Ipswich Archive Site Summaries: Tacket Street.
- <S4> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 3419.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 18 2017 9:37AM