Monument record BSE 233 - Lawsons Yard, Bury St. Edmunds
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Summary
Evaluation identified activity from the 11th/12th century onwards with a medium to high status use in the 15th/16th century.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8526 6454 (16m by 38m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The evaluation showed a series of archaeological features under a deep, approximately 1m, overburden. The finds suggest activity on the site from the 11th/12th century onwards with a medium to high status use in the 15th/16th century. Historic map evidence indicates the site became an orchard by the 18th century and remained open until the end of the 19th century. Prehistoric finds were also discovered suggesting early activity on the site (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF53513 Unpublished document: Duffy, J.. 2004. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Lawsons Yard, Bury St. Edmunds, BSE 233.
Finds (13)
- FSF34651: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF34652: PIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF34653: TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF34654: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF34655: BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF34656: CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48035: POTTERY EARLY MEDIEVAL (IPS: Early Medieval - 1001 AD to 1150 AD)
- FSF48036: POTTERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48037: BOTTLE (18th century to 20th century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- FSF48038: NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48039: PIN (Undated)
- FSF48040: ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- FSF48041: OYSTER SHELL (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 17 2018 1:41PM