Ipswich UAD child record record IPS 1112 - Building 2486

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Summary

Early Medieval Sunken Feature Building

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1661 4434 (3m by 4m)
Map sheet TM14SE
Civil Parish IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Only the eastern 2.7m survived of this sunken featured building, right on the street front. The base of the pit survived intact, indicating that it was 3.9m wide and 1.3m deep. Traces of horizontal planking, lining the walls of the cellar, were visible in section. The quantity of burnt and unburnt clay and charcoal in the fill, may indicate a fire above ground level, leading to a collapse of the structure. The final filling of the building was probably in the late 11th or early 12th century as the ceramic assemblage included 347 sherds of Early Medieval Ware and nine sherds of Andenne Ware, (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Wade, K. 2014. Ipswich Archive Site Summaries: School Street.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

May 4 2017 4:47PM

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