Monument record MDM 012 - Little Mead

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Summary

Human remains and flint footings found during excavations for the footings of a new house, Little Mead, circa 1980.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 2701 8297 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TM28SE
Civil Parish MENDHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Human remains and flint footings found during excavations for the footings of a new house, Little Mead, circa 1980. A sherd of Thetford ware also found retained by (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s). Possibly connected with the site of Shotford Chapel (see MDM 008 CRN 00684). Human remains are also said to have been found by the entrance of the Sir Alfred Munnings Public House during the installation of mains drainage in 1973.
(see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) has a series of photographs taken of the site (S1).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file : copy of (S1).
  • <S1> (No record type): Hardy M J, 1982.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suffolk 1984, PSIA, 36, 1985, (1), 47-48.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 6 2009 9:46AM

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