Monument record ARW 063 - Erwarton Bay; Arwarton Ness

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Summary

Event: survey and partial excavation of Saxon fish trap post alignments and Medieval semi-circular structure (see ARW 039).

Location

Grid reference TM 211 331 (point)
Map sheet TM23SW
Civil Parish ARWARTON, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Event: survey and partial excavation of Saxon fish trap post alignments and Medieval semi-circular structure (see ARW 039). Various other posts/structures(?) were recorded as well.
Fish trap posts gave 10 calibrated radiocarbon dates between 530 and 800 AD. A semi-circular post structure nearby gave 2 calibrated dates of between 1430 and 1485 AD (S1). Details to follow.
See event layer and ARW 039 for mapping on HBSMR.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: English Heritage. EH, Suffolk Coastal Survey (Shotley), Radiocarbon Results, June 2009.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Radiocarbon date report. Groningen Univ Centre for Isotope Research, GrN-31732-9, 31936-9, 2009.
  • <S3> Monograph: Bayliss A, Ramsey C B, Hamilton D, Cook G, Marshall P and Plicht J. 2023. Radiocarbon dates from samples funded by English Heritage between 2006 and 2010.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jul 24 2023 1:20PM

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