Monument record MNL 129 - Holywell Drove, Beck Row. (IA)

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Summary

Field with scatters of flint gritted pottery, ?BA or ?IA, and some sand gritted IA pottery.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 691 789 (569m by 402m) Centred on
Map sheet TL67NE
Civil Parish MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill, Forest Heath, Suffolk

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Field with scatters of flint gritted pottery, ?BA or ?IA, and some sand gritted IA pottery. Main concentrations of flint gritted at NE end of field (S1). Details in parish file.
Fieldwalking for Fenland survey confirmed flint gritted pottery scatter at NE end of field and flint scatter (BA/IA?). Details not yet available (S2). Note finds of BA metalwork from ? this and adjoining fields - see MNL 136 & MNL 132.
Similar scatters of flint gritted pottery to N, from MNL 136, and to SW from TL 6883 7848 (Fenland survey, not yet plotted).
Also elliptical fired clay sling shot, 3.9 cms x 2 cms from this or adjoining field (MNL 136) in store.
Also Rom.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Map: Rains Mrs, 1977. 1977. Map of 1977 and later finds. Rains Mrs, 1977.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: list of finds, maps (some details stolen in Autumn 1981).
  • <S2> Excavation archive: Pendleton C. 1990. Fenland Survey Archive. SAU, Pendleton C, 1987.
  • <M3> (No record type): Hanging cabinet: map of 1977 and later finds.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jun 15 2020 5:28AM

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