Monument record LMD 186 - Post Medieval artefact scatter at Melford House

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Summary

Post Medieval artefact scatter identified during archaeological monitoring at Melford House

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 586 245 (5m by 6m)
Map sheet	TL52SE
Civil Parish	LONG MELFORD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Full Description

Archaeological monitoring revealed a scatter of post medieval finds at Melford House. The scatter included two pieces of pottery, one copper alloy object, several CBM fragments and one piece of animal bone. These finds were all recovered from the topsoil and were all of post medieval date, excluding the animal bone (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

--- SSF50597 Unpublished document: Brooks, R.. 2010. Archaeological Monitoring Report, Melford House, Long Melford , LMD 186.

Finds (5)

FSF42096: POTTERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FSF42097: BRICK? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FSF42098: TILE? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
FSF42099: LACE TAG (16th century to 18th century - 1500 AD to 1799 AD)
FSF42100: ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)

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None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Monitoring - Melford House, Long Melford (ESF20298)

Record last edited

Nov 29 2023 12:57PM