Monument record SXM 051 - Bronze Age to Post Medieval remains, North-East of Beech Road
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 3892 6355 (116m by 249m) |
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Map sheet | TM36SE |
Civil Parish | SAXMUNDHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (11)
- PIT (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
- PIT (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- POST HOLE (Middle Iron Age - 400 BC to 101 BC)
- PIT (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- DITCH (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- POST HOLE (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- LAYER (Early Neolithic to IPS: Post Medieval - 4000 BC to 1900 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- POST HOLE (Unknown date)
Full Description
2018:Excavation of the site revealed a low density of features spanning the later prehistoric to Early Roman periods, which were buried beneath a thick layer of colluvium within the northern and lower part of the site. Features across the site consisted of pits, postholes, a probable boundary marker post-pit and three ditches containing sparse assemblages of (residual) Neolithic, Early Bronze Age and Iron Age through to Early Roman pottery along with struck flint and fired clay. A large number of the features uncovered were devoid of datable material. The primary period of activity appears to have extended fom the Middle Iron Age through to the 1st and possibly early 2nd centuries AD. None of this appears to have been directlt related to settlement but is indicative of peripheral activity possibly for a settlement located to the north of east.
A moderate quantity of pottery was recovered from the colluvium, ranging from Iron Age through to post-medieval in date. A total of 62 metal artefacts was also recovered from these deposits, including a Late Bronze Age chisel, a Roman cosmetics pestle, a number of Roman and Anglo-Saxon brooches, two pilgrim’s flasks, 1st century Roman coins, medieval coins and trade tokens. No evidence for the continuation of the Anglo-Saxon settlement to the south-west was discovered. (S1)
Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2018 (S2).
Sources/Archives (2)
- <S1> SSF60372 Unpublished document: Cox, N., and Moan, L.. 2019. Archaeological Excavation Report: Bronze Age to Post-Medieval Remains to the North-East of Beech Road, Saxmundham.
- <S2> SSF59230 Article in serial: Minter, F., Rolfe, J. and Saunders, A.. 2019. Archaeology in Suffolk 2018, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History.
Finds (28)
- FSF52654: BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF52655: COLCHESTER DERIVATIVE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF52656: MOUNT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF52657: BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF52658: STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF52659: BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF52660: STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 850 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF52661: BROOCH (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF52662: PIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF52663: CLASP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF52664: COSMETIC PESTLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF52665: THIMBLE (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF52666: JUG (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF52667: VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF52669: WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF52671: FLASK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF52673: CHISEL (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF52675: COIN (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF52676: TOKEN (17th century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- FSF52677: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF52734: POTTERY (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FSF52735: POTTERY (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
- FSF52736: POTTERY (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF52737: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF52738: FIRED CLAY (Undated)
- FSF52740: WEIGHT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF52742: LOOMWEIGHT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF52743: ANIMAL REMAINS (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 13 2022 2:09PM