Monument record ELV 088 - Two Middle Bronze Age cremation burials: A11 - WB (PCA)- AREA 8

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Summary

Two Middle Bronze Age cremation burials and an undated ditch and pit

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 58e 278 (760m by 528m)
Map sheet TL52NE
Civil Parish ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Two Middle Bronze Age cremation burials were found on Area 8. Cremation 7 contained a large assemblage of Middle Bronze Age pottery and was identified as an adult of indeterminate sex while Cremation 8 contained no pottery see and identified as a possible adult also of indeterminate sex. An undated ditch and pit were also excavated (S1).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2013 (S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Lees, M., and Hinman, M., and Stump, D.. 2013. A11 Fiveways to Thetford Road Improvements, A Post-Excavation Assessment of Archaeological Excavations 2012-2013.
  • <S2> Article in serial: Brudenell, M. & Plouviez, J.. 2014. Archaeology in Suffolk 2013. XXXXIII (2).

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 12 2024 2:30PM

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