Monument record WSW 041 - Iron Age skull found at Atlas aggregates pit.
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Summary
Human skull reported by Suffolk Police 05/09/1994.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 809 708 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87SW |
| Civil Parish | WEST STOW, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Human skull reported by Suffolk Police 05/09/1994.
Found by digger driver while moving soil. No other bones seen.
Skull identified as female by pathologist. Good condition. Teeth worn, no dentistry. Soil still attsached to skull was sandy.
Findspot visited 21/09/1994 by Edward Martin and K. Sussams. Spoke with digger driver. Actual findspot had been quarried away, but broadly simiar section observed 50m to South west.
Position and condition of the skull suggests that it might be prehistoric, possibly Iron Age (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF62699 Unpublished document: Martin, E.. 1994. Field Report - Human skull, Atlas Aggregates pit, West Stow.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 16 2026 10:34AM