Monument record IPS 909 - Near Bourne Bridge, Orwell Estuary, Ipswich.
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Summary
"Magdalenian floor below alluvium". (actually likely Late upper Palaeolithic-Terminal Palaeolithic). Formerly recorded under IPS Misc, also 910.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1 4 (281m by 280m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
"Magdalenian floor below alluvium", six cores, seven unretouched blades/ flakes, one scraper - ex Todd Collection., (S1).
Described by Moir as from "Estuarine Bed", a few marked Bourne Bridge, N F Layard "Magdalenian Floor". ex Todd Collection (S2-S5).
Roger Jacobi (and later James Billington) have identified these items as Late Upper Palaeolithic-Terminal Palaeolithic and improved identification, (S6, S7)
Sources/Archives (8)
- <S1> SSF3051 Museum Record Card: Cambridge A & E, 31.792, 30.1583 (ex Todd Collection). Cambridge A & E, 31.792, 30.1583 (ex Todd Collection).
- <S2> SSF56334 Article in serial: Moir J R. 1930. Ancient Man in the Gipping—Orwell Valley, Suffolk.
- <S3> SSF3048 Source Unchecked: Cambridge University Museum of Archaology & Anthropology. Museum Accession register?.
- <S4> SSF1285 Source Unchecked: British Museum. Museum Accession register?.
- <S5> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card.
- <S6> SSF59353 Digital archive: Jacobi, R.. 2014. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Lithic Artefact (PaMELA) database. 320, 321, 323, 324, 3512, 3513, 3517, 6962, 6963, 322.
- <S7> SSF59354 Bibliographic reference: Billington, L, P.. 2016. Lithic Scatters and Landscape Occupation in the Late Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic: A Case Study from Eastern England.. P 233, P 201.
- <S8> SSF59353 Digital archive: Jacobi, R.. 2014. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Lithic Artefact (PaMELA) database. 320, 321, 323, 324, 3512, 3517, 6962, 6963, 322.
Finds (8)
- FSF44545: BLADE CORE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC to 9400 BC)
- FSF44546: BURIN (Late Upper Palaeolithic (Late Magdalenian) to Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 12700 BC? to 9400 BC?)
- FSF50088: BRUISED BLADE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC to 9400 BC)
- FSF50091: CRESTED BLADE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC? to 9400 BC?)
- FSF50092: FLAKE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC to 9400 BC)
- FSF50093: LONG BLADE CORE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC to 9400 BC)
- FSF52208: LONG BLADE (Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 9700 BC to 9400 BC)
- FSF729: END SCRAPER (Late Upper Palaeolithic (Late Magdalenian) to Terminal Palaeolithic (Ahrensburgian, Long Blade) - 12700 BC? to 9400 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 12 2020 10:15AM