Poorly Located Monument record WSW 132 - Circular enclosure located on West Stow heath excavated in 1878

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Summary

Circular enclosure located on West Stow heath. Excavated by H. Prigg in 1878

Location

Grid reference	TL 8050 7150 (point)
Map sheet	TL87SW
Civil Parish	WEST STOW, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

CIRCULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)

Full Description

Circa 1878: "Mr Prigg, about 1878, made excavations within an earthwork on the heath (West Stow). A circular enclosure, about 340ft in diameter contained fragments of 'celtic' pottery and flint implements. About half the enclosure was a raised circular bank, the other half an ordinary ditch." (S1) (R1).
Site located to four figure grid reference. Exact location is unclear but located on West Stow heath.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF50040 Bibliographic reference: Barker, H. R.. 1907. West Suffolk Illustrated. Pg 382.
<R1> SSF50077 Bibliographic reference: Journal of the British Archaeological Association. 37, 1881, 152-5. Prigg H. "Roman pottery kilns, West Stow heath"..

Finds (2)

FSF39149: POTTERY (MIS13 to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC? to 42 AD?)
FSF39150: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)

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Record last edited

Jul 7 2020 10:27AM