Monument record BRF 159 - Bronze Age, Saxon-early medieval, and post medieval activity at Land off Loraine Way, Bramford
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 1209 4744 (342m by 489m) |
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Map sheet | TM14NW |
Civil Parish | BRAMFORD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (7)
- RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- PIT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- PIT (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- DITCH (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FIELD SYSTEM? (Early Saxon to Medieval - 410 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (19th century to 20th century - 1800 AD to 1999 AD)
Full Description
2018: Headland Archaeology undertook an archaeological evaluation in advance of a residential development. The evaluation identified a possible Bronze Age ring-ditch along with some pits and ditches that may have been associated with early Saxon settlement within the site boundary in an area that was not evaluated. A field system of possible Saxon/medieval date was also identified. Much of the archaeological material at the site was sealed by a thick deposit of colluvium which derived from agricultural activity on the site since the post-Roman period. Modern field boundaries and allotments were also evident in the archaeological record. (S1)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (23)
- FSF53759: POTTERY (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF53760: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF53761: POTTERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF53762: COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF53763: COIN (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Middle Saxon - 695 AD to 740 AD)
- FSF53764: COIN (12th century to 14th century - 1100 AD to 1399 AD)
- FSF53765: COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF53766: JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF53767: TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF53768: T-SHAPED BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF53769: SMALL LONG BROOCH (IPS: Early Anglo-Saxon - 500 AD to 599 AD)
- FSF53770: PLATE BROOCH (Unknown date)
- FSF53771: BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF53772: BUCKLE (16th century to 17th century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)
- FSF53773: STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF53774: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Star Carr Type Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 9000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FSF53775: FIRED CLAY (Unknown date)
- FSF53776: TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF53777: SLAG (Unknown date)
- FSF53778: HAMMERSCALE (Unknown date)
- FSF53779: CEREAL GRAIN (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF53780: OYSTER SHELL (Early Saxon to IPS: Early Medieval - 410 AD to 1150 AD)
- FSF53781: ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Interpretation: Desk Based Assessment, Land at Bramford North & Bramford South (ESF20765)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - Land off Loraine Way, Bramford (Ref: OASIS-headland4-320515) (ESF26323)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation, and off Loraine Way, Bramford (Ref: OASIS-archaeol6-411164) (ESF28437)
Record last edited
Dec 1 2022 2:04PM