Monument record IPS 733 - Lower Brook Street/Foundation Street, Ipswich, (IAS 5505).
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Summary
Excavation revealed Saxon pits and pottery. Also Early Medieval structures and later features.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 164 441 (6m by 9m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (11)
- BEAM SLOT (IPS: Early Late Saxon - 850 AD to 900 AD)
- POST HOLE (IPS: Early Late Saxon - 850 AD to 900 AD)
- BEAM SLOT (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- STAKE HOLE (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- POST HOLE (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- PIT (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- PIT (IPS: Early Late Saxon to IPS: Middle Late Saxon - 900 AD to 1000 AD)
- PIT (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
- PIT (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- SOAKAWAY (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- DEPOSIT SEQUENCE (Undated)
Full Description
1988: Excavation revealed Saxon pits and pottery. Also Early Medieval structures and later feature, (S1).
See also, (S2, S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SSF57563 Index: IPSMG. 2009. Ipswich Museum renumbered Ipswich archive. R.2009.67.
- <S1> SSF56182 Unpublished document: Wade, K. 2013. Ipswich Archive Site Summary, Site name: Lower Brook Street/Foundation Street.
- <S2> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 5505.
- <S3> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 5505.
Finds (5)
- FSF40778: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 650 AD to 850 AD)
- FSF40779: POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
- FSF40780: POTTERY EARLY MEDIEVAL (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- FSF40781: POTTERY CONTINENTAL IMPORT (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 900 AD)
- FSF40782: WEFT BEATER (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jul 21 2017 1:48PM