Monument record MNL 709 - Post medieval quarry or marl pits at Land adjacent to Whites Cottage

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Summary

Post medieval quarry or marl pits identified during evaluation trenching at Land adjacent to Whites Cottage

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 673 755 (51m by 80m)
Map sheet TL67NE
Civil Parish MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

2014: Evaluation trenching revealed large quarry pits in two of the trenches. The finds suggest an early post-medieval data for the start of this activity. The activity may relate to quarrying for the extraction of chalk or possible marl pits. A single ditch, corresponding to the a ditch visible on the 1903 OS map was also visible (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: House, J.. 2014. Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation on Land Adjacent To 1 & 2 Park Garden, West Row, Suffolk.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 23 2016 4:56PM

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