Monument record IPS 658 - Ex-Crane site, Nacton Road, Ipswich.

Please read our .

Summary

Excavation of a small area revealed three pits. No artefacts were recovered but C14 dating suggest and Early Anglo-Saxon date is possible for all three

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 6196 2419 (45m by 38m)
Map sheet TM62SW
Civil Parish IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

2011: Evaluation, pit found, (S1)

2012: Excavation of a small area revealed three pits. No artefacts were recovered but C14 dating suggest and Early Anglo-Saxon date is possible for all three (S2).

2012:Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2012 (S3).

2011:An evaluation in advance of redevelopment revealed a single pit with a charcoal-rich fill. Subsequently an area of 600sqm was stripped around this exposing two further pits with charcoal-rich fills. Radiocarbon dating of charcoal from the fills suggests they date from the Early Anglo-Saxon period, although a late Roman date for one of the samples is possible. Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2011 (S4).

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Sommers M. 2011. Ex-Crane site, Nacton Road Ipswich, Suffolk IPS 658.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Sommers, M. 2012. Archaeological Excavation Report, Ex-Crane site, Nacton Road, Ipswich.
  • <S3> Article in serial: Martin, E.A. & Plouviez, J.. 2013. Archaeology in Suffolk 2012. XXXXIII (1).
  • <S4> Article in serial: Brown, A., Martin, E.A. & Plouviez, J.. 2012. Archaeology in Suffolk 2011. XXXXII (4).

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Aug 7 2024 10:05AM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any more information about this record? Please feel free to comment with information and photographs, or ask any questions, using the "Disqus" tool below. Comments are moderated, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible.