Monument record HAD 151 - Anglo-Saxon inhumations around a ring ditch at Aldham Mill Hill
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Summary
Excavation recorded four pagan Anglo-Saxon inhumations focused around west side of ring ditch (HAD 007),
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 02615 43195 (38m by 43m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM04SW |
| Civil Parish | HADLEIGH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
2000: Four inhumations focused around west side of ring ditch located in large scale excavation (HAD 007). The southern ring-ditch provided a focus for four pagan Anglo-Saxon inhumations located around the western side of the ditch. One male, two females and one individual of indeterminate sex dating from the 7th century were represented, all furnished with grave goods. These included beads, rings, knives and a complete pot of Merovingian origin. No Bronze Age funerary evidence was associated with this ring-ditch (S1, S2).
Site archived under the number HAD 059.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <S1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Everett L, Archaeol in Suffolk 2000, 40, 2001, 97-98, plan.
- <S2> SSF53746 Unpublished document: Everett, L & Boulter S. 2010. Archaeological Assessment Report on the Aldham Mill Hill, Hadleigh Excavations HAD 059.
Finds (18)
- FSF29045: POTTERY (IPS: Early Anglo-Saxon to IPS: Early Middle Saxon - 600 AD to 699 AD)
- FSF34536: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF34539: TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF34540: SPEARHEAD (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34541: BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34542: KNIFE (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34543: KNIFE (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34544: CHAIN (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34545: BEAD (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34546: BEAD (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34547: BEAD (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34548: COSMETIC SET (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34549: FINGER RING (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34550: BUCKLE (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34551: PENDANT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34552: BEAD (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34553: FINGER RING (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF34558: COIN (Roman to IPS: Post Medieval - 43 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 14 2016 5:56PM