Monument record IPS 504 - New Playing Fields, Thurleston High School, Whitton, Ipswich.

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Summary

Monitoring of machine strip led to excavation of large Iron Age enclosure and Medieval features revealed during the creation of new playing fields.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 1502 4782 (194m by 123m)
Map sheet	TM14NE
Civil Parish	IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Sept-Dec 2006: monitoring of machine strip led to excavation of large Iron Age enclosure and Med features revealed during the creation of new playing fields (S1). Assessment report in preparation. Details outstanding (S2).

Note further large possible Iron Age ditch found to South East - see IPS 581.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF57217 Unpublished document: Boulter S. 2011. Whitton Church Lane, Thurleston, Ipswich, IPS 504, Archaeological Excavation Assessment Report.
<S2> SSF57218 Personal Correspondence: Everett, L. 2009. New Playing Fields, Thurleston High School, Whitton, Ipswich..

Finds (5)

FSF33999: POTTERY (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
FSF34000: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
FSF34001: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)
FSF43956: POTTERY (Roman to 12th century - 43 AD to 1100 AD)
FSF43957: ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Monitoring and Excavation, New Playing Fields, Thurleston High School, Whitton, Ipswich. (ESF19888)

Record last edited

Jun 26 2017 4:19PM