Monument record BRF 181 - Medieval activity, Land Adjacent To Clarice House Leisure Club
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 1311 4620 (120m by 67m) |
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Map sheet | TM14NW |
Civil Parish | BRAMFORD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Archaeological evaluation identified a 11th-12th century focus of activity was identified in the area of Trenches 7-9, close to the junction between Bramford Lane and Bramford Road, with an assemblage of forty-three sherds of early medieval pottery, a small assemblage of fired clay and fifty five fragments of shellfish recovered from a ditches in Trenches 7 and 8, a pit in Trench 8 and a quarry pit in Trench 9.
A post medieval field boundary was identified across two trenches (Trenches 1 and 3) and modern truncations relating to the construction of a tennis court were noted in Trenches 1-4. A single undated ditch was identified in Trench 1 and most likely relates to land drainage in the medieval period.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF61400 Unpublished document: Cuthbert, M.. 2021. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Land adjacent to Clarice House Leisure Club, Bramford Road, Bramford.
Finds (8)
- FSF54809: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF54810: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF54811: PANTILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF54812: FIRED CLAY (Undated)
- FSF54813: ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF54814: PLANT REMAINS (Undated)
- FSF54815: OYSTER SHELL (Undated)
- FSF54816: MUSSEL SHELL (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
May 5 2023 11:43AM