Monument record IPS 196 - 6-10 Arcade Street, Ipswich, (IAS 1804).
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Summary
Excavation, Late Saxon to c. 1600.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1616 4460 (8m by 14m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (7)
- PIT CLUSTER (IPS: Middle Late Saxon - 901 AD to 1000 AD)
- PIT CLUSTER (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- PIT CLUSTER (IPS: Early Late Saxon - 850 AD to 900 AD)
- FEATURE (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- PIT (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
- WALL (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1450 AD to 1600 AD)
- PIT (IPS: Middle Late Saxon - 901 AD to 1000 AD)
Full Description
1979: An area of 50 sq.m was excavated prior to redevelopment. A series of inter-cutting pits ranging in date from the10th to the 16th, century covered the site, and there were traces of a building of slot and posthole construction and some flint and mortar walls of medieval date. There was some Middle Saxon pottery, residual in later pits, but no features of that date (S1-S5)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SSF57563 Index: IPSMG. 2009. Ipswich Museum renumbered Ipswich archive. R.2009.45.
- <S1> SSF56957 Source Unchecked: Newman J. 1987. SAU Newman J, 1987.
- <S2> SSF55959 Article in serial: Martin, E.. 1980. Archaeological Excavations in Suffolk, 1979..
- <S3> SSF35747 Unpublished document: Wade, K. 2013. Ipswich Archive Site Summaries: 8-10 Arcade Street..
- <S4> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 1804.
- <S5> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 1804.
Finds (6)
- FSF2309: POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF39512: SLAG (IPS: Middle Late Saxon - 901 AD to 1000 AD)
- FSF39513: SLAG (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- FSF39514: POTTERY (IPS: Middle Late Saxon to 13th century - 1000 AD to 1200 AD)
- FSF39515: POTTERY ST NEOTS (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 13th century - 900 AD to 1200 AD)
- FSF39516: COIN (IPS: Middle Saxon to Unknown - 760 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (6)
- Parent of: Building 0058 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1013)
- Parent of: Ditch 0004 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1408)
- Parent of: Hearth 0026 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1642)
- Parent of: Hearth 0029 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1643)
- Parent of: Hearth 0032 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1644)
- Parent of: Hearth 0033 (Ipswich UAD child record) (IPS 1645)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jul 21 2017 1:05PM