Monument record NDM 033 - Two Anglo-Saxon sunken-featured buildings identified at former Unilever site
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Summary
Two Anglo-Saxon sunken-featured buildings identified at former Unilever site during evaluation trenching and excavation.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0899 5498 (52m by 52m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM05SE |
| Civil Parish | NEEDHAM MARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Two Anglo-Saxon sunken-featured buildings identified at former Unilever site during evaluation trenching and excavation. One of the SFB’s was located in the middle of the area enclosed by the ring ditch and cut into a possible burial dated to the Bronze Age. Five sherds of Early to Middle Anglo-Saxon pottery were recovered as was a bone comb of possible Anglo-Saxon date (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF56062 Unpublished document: Pooley, A. 2012. Fieldwork at the Former Unilever Site, High Street, Needham Market, Suffolk: An Archaeological Excavation.
Finds (4)
- FSF40066: POTTERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF40067: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF40069: ANIMAL REMAINS (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF40070: COMB (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 22 2016 4:38PM