Monument record BRD 061 - Near Brick kiln Farm, Brandon, (Palaeolithic).
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7561 8494 (64m by 122m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SE |
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
(Likely pre 1897): A small quantity of Palaeolithic artefacts marked "Wangford Brick Kiln Farm" or "Brandon Down near Brick Kiln Farm Cottages" located to these two pits, close together, at TL 7575 8551 and TL 7580 8552, by J Wymer. Still open in 1985 but overgrown.
Listed finds are 6 hand-axes, 2 flakes and 1 scraper in flint (marked"Brick Kiln Farm. Wangford Brandon"), and 1 scraper in quartzite (S1).
One of `Three gravel pits, (also see BRD 059 & 062), many hundreds of palaeoliths of flint, chert, felstone' recorded on OS card (S2) from 1951 entry on Briscoe correspondents map (S9) referring to (S4, S7).
July 1973: A trial section cut into face of South pit by Wymer but only weathered chalk beneath breckland sand found, apparently gravel was in narrow `seams' or channels, unlike terrace gravel at BRD 058 (S1).
One of three gravel pits listed by Evans - see BRD 061& 062 (S2, S4), and also BRD 058 and WNG 072
Excavation archive with J Wymer in November 1988 (S3).
The JJ Wymer Archive locates the pit at the location of BRD 061 (S5), find records are attached here. However, all should be considered, (S6)
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S1> SSF50084 Bibliographic reference: Wymer, J.J.. 1985. Palaeolithic Sites of East Anglia.
- <S2> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL78NE8, 1953.
- <S3> SSF23424 Excavation archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1988. JJ Wymer Excavation Archive.
- <S4> SSF6117 Bibliographic reference: Evans, J.. 1897. The Ancient Stone implements, weapons and ornaments of Great Britain.
- <S5> SSF59351 Digital archive: Wymer, J.J.. 1999. The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPs) The Lower Palaeolithic Occupation of Britain (TERPS). 23039.
- <S6> SSF59348 Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
- <S7> SSF6513 Article in serial: Flower J W. 1869. On some recent Discoveries of Flint Implements of the Drift in Norfolk and Suffolk with observations on the Theories accounting for their Distribution.
- <S8> SSF4158 Cartographic materials: ND. Correspondents 6 inch record map, Anon, undated. Correspondents 6 inch record map, Anon, undated.
- <S9> SSF11308 Cartographic materials: Briscoe, G. 1951. MIHLM, Correspondents 6 inch record map, G Briscoe entry, 1951. MIHLM, Correspondents 6 inch record map, G Briscoe entry, 1951.
Finds (7)
- FSF16948: OVATE HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC to 298000 BC)
- FSF16949: HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC to 298000 BC)
- FSF16950: POINTED HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC to 298000 BC)
- FSF49848: SUB CORDATE HANDAXE (Acheulean - 531000 BC to 298000 BC)
- FSF49849: SCRAPER (TOOL) (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 9400 BC)
- FSF49850: FLAKE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 9400 BC)
- FSF49851: RETOUCHED FLAKE (Palaeolithic - 1000000 BC to 9400 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2021 2:51PM