Monument record BNH 016 - Barnham Heath (BA)
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TL 8867 7976 (50m by 50m) |
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Map sheet | TL87NE |
Civil Parish | BARNHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Round barrow, diameter 40 feet.
In 1906 a small urn found a little to E of centre, in a rabbit burrow. In 1914 oak charcoal and sherds of urn.
In 1914 excavation, SW of centre three urns found, centre one was large and was inverted over cremation of newly born child and ? female; other two urns, one broken, other a food vessel; close to centre a broken urn and charcoal; near SE edge broken urn; potsherds of urns and corded beaker on E side. Burnt sherds on SE and NW sides. Also 1,169 flint flakes and 240 flint and stone artefacts recorded from barrow mound (S1).
Also IA and Sax.
SE of BNH 002 - pit containing abundant early prehistoric archaeology.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (5)
- FSF3592: POTTERY (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- FSF3593: POTTERY BEAKER (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
- FSF3594: POTTERY FOOD VESSEL (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
- FSF3595: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
- FSF3596: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 19 2023 10:56AM