Monument record COR 052 - Broadland Sands Holiday Park

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Summary

Evaluation located various Late Saxon ditches and pits, possibly related to the lost Domesday vill of Newton.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 6539e 2982e (115m by 123m)
Map sheet TM62NE
Civil Parish CORTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

The site is immediately adjacent to a medieval church, and close to twelve trenches were excavated over the
development area, and were stripped to the level of the natural subsoil. Six of the trenches, in particular the ones adjacent to the church, produced no archaeological evidence. In the trenches in the north east corner of the plot, and so furthest from the church, a number of ditches were identified, many with Thetford type ware pottery within. This Late Saxon pottery has not been found previously in this area and is probably indicative of a small settlement nearby, with the ditches forming field or property boundaries. The lost Domesday vill of Newton is known to have existed somewhere in this immediate area and these findings may be part of this settlement (S1).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2007 (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Good, C.. 2007. Evaluation report. Broadland Sands Holiday Park, Corton (COR 052), Corton.
  • <S2> Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 2008. Archaeology in Suffolk 2007. XXXXI (4).

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 25 2024 12:58PM

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