Monument record BLB 076 - Blythburgh Priory
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Summary
Evaluation and geophysical survey, identified Saxon and medieval material including two burials and the possible monastic boundary ditch.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4516 7540 (165m by 106m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM47NE |
| Civil Parish | BLYTHBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Evaluation identified two inhumations that pre-dated the priory complex that were radiocarbon dated to AD 670-780 and AD 890 1020 and a probable 14th century burial. Details (S1).Geophysical survey, identified the possible monastic boundary ditch vallum monasteria (see BLB 001).
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SSF60807 Unpublished document: Scott, T and Mower, J.. 2008. Written Scheme of Investigation - Proposed Archaeological Evaluation, Blythburgh Priory, Suffolk.
- <S1> SSF54014 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. Archaeological evaluation and assessment results, Blythburgh Priory, Blythburgh BLB 076.
Finds (6)
- FSF35248: HUMAN REMAINS (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Middle Saxon - 670 AD to 780 AD)
- FSF35249: HUMAN REMAINS (IPS: Early Late Saxon to IPS: Early Medieval - 890 AD to 1020 AD)
- FSF35250: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF35251: COIN (14th century - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
- FSF35252: HUMAN REMAINS (14th century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
- FSF35253: BROOCH (14th century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 21 2022 1:25PM