Monument record WPT 023 - Cross Ways, Woolpit, (Pleistocene)
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Summary
Later Palaeolithic cattle and deer remains
Location
| Grid reference | TL 979 629 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL96SE |
| Civil Parish | WOOLPIT, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1881: 12ft of brickearth on 2ft of black earth consisting of much carbonaceous matter above shell marl. Fragment of Bos teeth and deer remains were found in the organic deposit. A Late Anglian (MIS12) date is suggested. Further investigation c. 1982 (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF50084 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia. 145.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Interpretation: Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods (ESF26899)
- Event - Intervention: Geomorphological Survey, Cross Ways, Woolpit (Ref: Geological Survey) (ESF28045)
- Event - Intervention: Geomorphological Survey, Cross Ways, Woolpit (Ref: Institute of Geological Science) (ESF28046)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2020 2:03PM