Monument record BRK 104 - Gallows Hill, (Med to PMed)

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Summary

Series of C17-C18 quarry pits & Post Medieval field boundaries identified in evaluation trenching.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1057 5358 (606m by 919m)
Map sheet TM15SW
Civil Parish BARKING, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

1990: DBA, fieldwalking, metal detecting and geophysical surveys - see (S2).
2002: Series of C17-C18 quarry pits & PMed field boundaries identified in evaluation trenching (S1).

2013: Excavation revealed Prehistoric to Post medieval Features. A single Medieval pit was identified containing 12th-14th century pottery. A post-medieval ditch was also revealed as well as a large area of quarrying (S3).

2018: Archaeological investigations have been carried out on the site since 1990 when an initial phase of aerial photo assessment fieldwalking, metal-detecting and geophysical survey was undertaken. More recently the aerial photographic survey was updated and a full trial trench evaluation has been conducted . Excavation has revealed multi-period occupation of this small part of the Gipping valley. The data recovered during excavation provides the basis for a detailed study of the way that this riverine landscape was utilised over a prolonged period. The earliest evidence for human occupation of the area consisted of possible Mesolithic struck flint mainly present as residual or unstratified material. More significant evidence of human utilisation of this landscape occurred in the early Neolithic, in the form of a small group of cut features. A small number of late Neolithic and early Bronze Age features attest to continued occupation of this landscape, albeit on a possibly seasonal or episodic basis. Only a single feature of Iron Age date was identified during excavation. Evidence for Roman activity was limited to features which indicated that the site formed part of the undeveloped, possibly agricultural, hinterland of the Roman settlement of Combretovium. Evidence from Excavation Phases 1 and 2 appeared to consist of activity at the periphery of the Roman settlement. Extensive dispersed Anglo-Saxon activity was recorded with eight SFBs, complemented by a further 4 recorded during the previous excavation phases, several associated features and an unusual figure-of-eight ditch arrangement. Several undated posthole structures may be associated with this activity. Subsequently, there appeared to be a decline in activity at this location in the Saxo-Norman and medieval periods (S4).

Also Un, Preh, Rom & Sax.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Boulter, S.. 2002. A Record of an Archaeological Evaluation of Land at Gallows Hill, Barking, Suffolk. SCCASEvaluation rep 2002/53,ill.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Symonds, J.. 1990. An Archaeological Assessment of land at Gallows Hill South, Gipping Valley, Barking.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Symonds, J.. 1989. Archaeological Consultancy Report- Part of Gripping Valley, Barking, Mid-Suffolk.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Roseff, R.. 1992. Landscape History of Gallows Hill, Gipping Valley, Suffolk.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Hedghes, J. W.. 1992. Proof of Evidence regarding the Archaeological Resource of Gallows Hill South, Gipping Valley, Suffolk.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Adams, M. and Barlow, G.. 2013. An Archaeological Excavation Interim Report, Gallows Hill, Gipping Valley, Suffolk (Phase 3).
  • <S4> Unpublished document: Newton, A, S.. 2023. Post Excavation Assessment - Gallows Hill, Gipping Valley Suffolk.

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 13 2023 2:38PM

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