Monument record GRU 002 - Ditch of unknown date.
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2195 5210 (303m by 201m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM25SW |
| Civil Parish | GRUNDISBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Near gas pipe trench - two depressions at TM 220 521 and TM 218 520, 16-17m wide and 1.4m deep; mortared flint revetting on E one. ? obliquely cut ditches/ ridge and furrow?
Two unidentified ditches. Two ditches were observed in the side of a N Sea gas trench at Grundisburgh 1974 (S1).
a) TM 220 521: A ditch 16m wide, 1.4m deep, with a complex fill of loam, flint and mortar with on the outer side, a revetment wall of mortared flint 1.1m wide. On the west side was a rampart 9m wide x 1.5m high. b) TM 218 520: Ditch 1.7m wide x 1.4m deep, filled with a heavy black loam. Romano/British and Med sherd were retrieved from the spoil heap. (No cropmark visible on air photographs.)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (2)
- FSF52402: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF52403: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 14 2021 9:31AM