Find Spot record IPS 202 - Rope Walk, New County Hall, Ipswich, (IAS 8802).
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 169 444 (105m by 66m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
1950: 18th to 19th Century pottery sherds found in 6 feet square hole, 6 feet deep, dug during construction of County Council building in Rope Walk.
The pottery, described as Ipswich Wavy ware is shown in photograph attached to cutting from EADT, 14.4.50. It is thought the pottery kiln or kilns stood close by this dump of pottery as pieces of kiln brick were attached to some of the wasters. The kiln is known to have operated until the middle of the 19th Century but it is not known exactly how long it had been worked (S1). Just north of massive 'Brick Kiln Yard' on Pennington's 1778 map of the town of Ipswich (see IPS 451), (S1-S3).
Note: area largely orchards (?) in 1778 (Joseph Pennington Map) but built over by 1880's, (S2).
Note: formerly mislocated on HER map to TM170444 (St Edmund House) - relocated to the 1950 CC building site at TM 171 444 (centre) on 20/4/2004.
See also IPS 450.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50035 Unpublished document: Basil Brown. Basil Brown Archive. Brown B, I, 44,45; IX, 144.
- <S2> SSF50154 Cartographic materials: Pennington, J.. 1778. A Map of the town of Ipswich.
- <S3> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 8802.
- <S4> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 8802.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 16 2016 9:35AM