Monument record MDS 056 - Great Missips (Tithe Map)(OS 325)

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Summary

Square moat ? ditched enclosure located by R Colchester during fieldwalking survey.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0945 6488 (48m by 49m) Centred on
Map sheet TM06SE
Civil Parish MENDLESHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Square moat ? ditched enclosure located by R Colchester during fieldwalking survey. Finds consisted of 10 Med squared rims and 30 other rims, 1 shelly sherd, 6 glazed sherds and 373 plain sherds (including 2 rope twisted handles), and lava quern fragments (S1)(S2).
1 ? possible Thetford ware (S3).
A broken perforated object of fired clay (?some kind of candle holder), date or purpose is also sketched on the survey record sheet.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <M1> (No record type): Mendlesham survey archive: copy (S1)(S2).
  • <S1> (No record type): Colchester R, Mendlesham survey record sheet, site 56, 1973.
  • <S2> (No record type): Colchester R, A Landscape History of the Parish of Mendlesham, Ms, circa 1977.
  • <S3> (No record type): SAU, Carr R D.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Dec 20 1989 12:00AM

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