Monument record IPS 141 - Vernon Street, Ipswich, (IAS 7402).
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Summary
500 square metres excavation of part of Middle Saxon town.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1641 4384 (33m by 55m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (10)
- PIT (Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 650 AD to 850 AD)
- POST HOLE (Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 650 AD to 850 AD)
- BEAM SLOT? (Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 650 AD to 850 AD)
- PIT (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- PIT (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- POST HOLE? (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- BEAM SLOT (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- FIELD DRAIN (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (19th century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
- TERRACED HOUSE (19th century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
1975: Excavation, features and finds from Middle Saxon to Post-Medieval Period, (S1, S2).
See also clay pipe report (S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SSF57563 Index: IPSMG. 2009. Ipswich Museum renumbered Ipswich archive. R.2009.42.
- <S1> SSF22687 Source Unchecked: Wade, K. Wade K, EAA, Ipswich Excavations 1974-1979 (forthcoming). Wade K, EAA, Ipswich Excavations 1974-1979 (forthcoming).
- <S2> SSF56276 Unpublished document: Wade, K. 2014. Ipswich Archive Site Summaries, Site name: Vernon Street.
- <S3> SSF56886 Finds Report: H.H.O-R. 1976. Clay Pipe Notes.
Finds (26)
- FSF22347: TWEEZERS (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22348: PIN (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22349: KNIFE (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22350: BELL (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22351: SHEARS (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22352: QUERN (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22353: DRINKING VESSEL (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22354: LOOMWEIGHT (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22355: COMB (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22356: NEEDLE (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22357: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22358: TILE (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF22359: POTTERY CONTINENTAL IMPORT (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF41690: COIN (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
- FSF41691: OYSTER SHELL (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
- FSF41692: ANIMAL REMAINS (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
- FSF41693: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 650 AD to 850 AD)
- FSF41694: POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
- FSF41695: POTTERY EARLY MEDIEVAL (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- FSF41696: POTTERY (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1400 AD)
- FSF789: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- FSF790: FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- FSF791: POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD? to 1100 AD?)
- FSF792: POTTERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- FSF793: POTTERY TIN-GLAZED EARTHENWARE (16th century to 19th century - 1500 AD? to 1800 AD?)
- FSF794: PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 4 2025 1:50PM