Monument record MDS 014 - Horse Close (Tithe Map)(OS 394)
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Summary
1970: Small Med ditch located during fieldwalking survey by R Colchester, cut by road widening of A140.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1195 6375 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM16SW |
| Civil Parish | MENDLESHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
1970: Small Med ditch located during fieldwalking survey by R Colchester, cut by road widening of A140. Finds consisted of late C13 pottery, 78 rims Hollesley type ware, a quantity of body sherds and two glazed sherds (S1)(S2). V shaped ditch with flat bottom, 3 feet 3 inches deep by 4 feet wide at top, containing hundreds of oyster shells, numerous mussel and a few whelks and cockles (S3).
Also found close by, Mes axe, MDS 015.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF3874 (No record type): Colchester R, Mendlesham survey record sheet, site 14, 1970.
- <M1> SSF39158 (No record type): Mendlesham survey archive: copy (S1)(S2)(S3).
- <S2> SSF3851 Unpublished document: Colchester R. c. 1977. A landscape history of the parish of Mendlesham.
- <S3> SSF3965 (No record type): Colchester R, site record & sketch section, December 1970.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 8 1991 12:00AM