Monument record PLY 047 - Bronze Age cremations and pits and undated linear ditch at East Anglia One Site 15

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Summary

Bronze Age cremations and pits and undated linear ditch

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 2168 4848 (160m by 136m)
Map sheet TM24NW
Civil Parish PLAYFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

2017: Excavation revealed a linear feature which formed part of a field drain along with two pits containing Bronze Age pottery. Four further pits observed during excavation were observed to contain fragments of cremated bone, potentially representing the remains of cremation burials. Charcoal recovered from two of these potential cremation pits were radiocarbon dated to the Middle and Late Bronze Age Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2017 (S1). Full report to follow.

2018: Excavation investigation revealed a linear feature which formed part of a field drain along with two pits containing Bronze Age pottery. Four further pits observed during excavationwere observed to contain fragments of cremated bone, potentially representing the remains of cremation burials. Charcoal recovered from two of these potential cremation pits were radiocarbon dated to the Middle and Late Bronze Age (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Article in serial: Minter, F. and Saunders, A.. 2018. Archaeology in Suffolk 2017, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Colman, K.. 2018. Post Excavation Assessment - East Anglia One Site 15, Church Road Playford.

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Record last edited

Sep 7 2026 3:45PM

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