Monument record HEP 011 - Burnt mound, EXC (CAS)

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Summary

Burnt mound, Report and archive are under SNT 090

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9927 7403 (50m by 50m) Centred on
Map sheet TL97SE
Civil Parish HEPWORTH, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Large deposit of calcined flints of unknown date.
Basil Brown gives a sketch showing location of site and the following description:-
"Went to Hepworth to see the large deposit of calcined flints near the airfield. Saw the owners, Mr and Mrs Gibson, who readily gave permission to look around. Took two photographs of the site. The diameter is approximately 40 feet and worked flints were picked up" (S1).
"On a small field adjoining the main Bury St Edmunds - Scole Road owned by Mr and Mrs Gibson". Two photographs show flints scatter (S2).
2022: Excavation of burnt mound, report and archive are under SNT 090.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, vol. IV, 152.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volumes.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, vol. LXIV, 1.
  • <S3> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Nov 22 2022 4:13PM

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