Monument record WNF 011 - Hill Farm Gravel Pit (Med)

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Summary

Three wells, filled with building debris and sealed with oak timbers. Nearby some remaining traces of flint foundations and broken bricks. Med/PMed ?

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 464 780 (307m by 500m) Approximate
Map sheet TM47NE
Civil Parish WANGFORD WITH HENHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Med/PMed ? `465 779. Hill Farm, Wangford. Gravel workings .... when this field was used for gravel extraction, three wells were revealed one of which was unlined and filled with soil, another was lined with reused masonary mortared with shelly crag and this contained many animal bones - two oxen, two horses, 23 dogs of the same breed and one spaniel (?), two foxes and innumerable calves, lambs and pigs. Filled with building debris and sealed with oak timbers. Nearby some remaining traces of flint foundations and broken bricks. One Med bronze pin was recovered above the animal bones' (S1).
Also Pal, Mes & Rom.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (Easton Bavents) copy (S1).
  • <S1> Personal Correspondence: Gardner T H & Hogarth A P. 1988. Gardner T H & Hogarth A P, letter, 3 August 1988. Gardner T H & Hogarth A P, letter, 3 August 1988.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 26 2020 10:48AM

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