Monument record LKH 049 - Rabbit Hill
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7157 8425 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Large collared urn inverted over a cremation. Urn had been placed on solid chalk. Base of urn struck by ploughing to a depth of 9-10 inches. Urn 19.5 inches high, rim diameter 14 inches, base diameter 5.5 inches. Collar and shoulder decorated with twisted cord impressions in herring-bone pattern. Weight 23 pounds. Cremation consisted of an adult male and a child under 10 (S1)(S5).
Findspot given as TL 7148 8420 (S2, 1964 entry)(R2) and TL 7157 8425 (S1)(S2, 1976 entry)(S3)(S4)(S5).
Unsure which is correct, circa 110m apart. If latter, then falls within LKH 001 site, although mapped former location probably more likely.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <R1> SSF11235 (No record type): MIHLM, 6 inch record map, Lady G Briscoe 1960 entry.
- <S1> SSF21294 (No record type): Smedley N & Owles E, `Pottery of the Early and Early MBA in Suffolk', PSIA, 29, 1962, (2), 178-179.
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL78SW40, 1964 and 1976.
- <S3> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeol in Suff, 1960, PSIA, 28, 1960, (3), 292.
- <S4> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. IPSMG, card Lakenheath Middle Bronze Age, 1960.
- <S5> SSF1463 (No record type): Briscoe G, `BA cremation urn at Rabbit Hill, Lakenheath', PCAS, 54, 1961, 19-21, (ill).
- <S6> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 3 2021 10:58AM