Monument record BSE 165 - Great Sexton's Meadows
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 85563 63465 (101m by 205m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Evalution site lies within an area known as 'Great Sexton's Meadow' and within the floodplain of the River Linnet. Present course of Linnet appears to have been straightened. Raised ground level of meadows north of Friars Lane (pottery sherd C18 included in rubble and soil). Field at west end of water meadow, a double bank follows extended east-west line of Friars Lane suggesting causeway beneath continued to 'The Butts' (north end of Cullum Road). Extended line of bank forms substantial portion of an arc running between west and south gates. Gravelly clays beneath bank typical of riverine deposit, suggesting this could have been the river's original course (S1).See (S2) for more details.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
- <S1> SSF60856 Unpublished document: Gill, D.. 1998. Archaeological Evaluation - Great Sexton's Meadows, Bury St Edmunds.
- <S2> SSF50250 Article in serial: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. PSIAH 39 (3), p.367.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 30 2022 3:10PM