Monument record HEP 011 - Burnt mound, EXC (CAS)
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Summary
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> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, vol. IV, 152.
- <M1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Basil Brown archive: volumes.
- <S2> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, vol. LXIV, 1.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (1)
- FSF122: WORKED OBJECT (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Nov 22 2022 4:13PM