Record Search

IA pot, empty, found in barrow excavation in 1868.

IA pottery found in excavation on Rom site by P Warner, 1978.

IA pottery sherd scatter, concentrated to W of the field.

IA silver coin found with a metal detector (S1).

Evaluation identified a IA/ Roman pit, and possible Roman surfaces and domestic rubbish spreads, containg large amounts of pottery and animal bone, coins, two weights and a decorated bone implement.

Monitoring identified, in area 1 an Iron Age/ Roman field system overlaid by medieval ditch system and pits, in area 2 a single undated charcoal and burnt clay rich pit.

Circular `icehouse' marked and shown on 1:10560 map NE of and ?associated with Benacre Hall (S1).

Ice-house recorded in Bury Abbey grounds as shown on plan (S1).

Two roughly rectangular test pits were excavated which revealed a circular brick structure, approximately 4m in diameter, parts of a covering brick dome and a short brick built tunnel, all of which are undoubtedly parts of a 19th century icehouse.

Icehouse shown and named as 'Old Icehouse' on OS 1880s map, in former parkland S of (& serving) Wherstead Park mansion (see WHR 044)..