Monument record BSE 201 - Two possible Late Saxon pits, 3 St Marys Square
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Summary
Monitoring identified two possible pits of Late Saxon/ early medieval date.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8574 6383 (6m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
2002: Monitoring of footing trenches. The trenches were too narrow to record in detail but they generally consisted of a deep deposit of dark garden loam about 0.8m deep. Pit fill from at least one, possibly two, pits were seen in the north-south aligned trench. In the east west trench a single pit was clearly defined; a single sherd of Thetford ware was recovered from a small sample of the fill within the trench. Animal bone (a horses leg?) was retrieved from the spoil heap but believed to be from this feature (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF53677 Unpublished document: Tester, A.. 2002. Watching Brief, 3 St Marys Square, Bury St Edmunds, BSE 201.
Finds (2)
- FSF34858: POTTERY THETFORD (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF34859: ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 30 2018 10:50AM