Monument record BSE 220 - 7 Sparhawk Street

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Summary

Group of 8 medieval domestic rubbish pits recorded at the rear of 7 Sparhawk Street during monitoring of groundworks.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 85677 63877 (9m by 9m)
Map sheet TL86SE
Civil Parish BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Monitoring of groundworks for extension at the rear of 7 Sparhawk St, revealed an area of extensive pitting. The date range of the finds suggest activity on the site occurred from the 12th century with the latest pits being infilled in the late medieval period (S1).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files.
  • <S1> Unpublished document: Gill, D.. 2004. Archaeological Monitoring Report, No. 7 Sparhawk Street, Bury St Edmunds, BSE 220.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

May 31 2018 11:34AM

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