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Suffolk HER Number (Pref. Ref.):IPS 211
Unique number (MonUID):MSF10263
Type of Record:Monument
Parish:IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK
NGR:TM 1663 4423

Summary

An area of Saxon and later occupation and defences.

Monument Types

  • POST HOLE (Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 650 AD to 900 AD)
  • RUBBISH PIT (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
  • DEPOSIT SEQUENCE (IPS: Early Late Saxon to IPS: Post Medieval - 850 AD to 1900 AD)
  • PIT (IPS: Early Late Saxon - 850 AD to 900 AD)
  • PIT (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
  • WALL (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1450 AD)
  • PRECINCT WALL (13th century to 16th century - 1263 AD? to 1538 AD?)
  • CELLAR (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
  • DRAIN (17th century to IPS: Post Medieval - 1600 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BURIAL (18th century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • INHUMATION (18th century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • PIT (18th century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)
  • AIR RAID SHELTER (Second World War to Unknown - 1939 AD)

Associated Finds

  • POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POTTERY IPSWICH (Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 650 AD to 850 AD)
  • COIN (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
  • POTTERY CONTINENTAL IMPORT (IPS: Early Middle Saxon to IPS: Early Late Saxon - 700 AD to 850 AD)
  • POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POTTERY THETFORD (IPS: Early Late Saxon to 12th century - 850 AD to 1100 AD)
  • POTTERY CONTINENTAL IMPORT (13th century to Unknown - 1275 AD)
  • HUMAN REMAINS (18th century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Protected Status

  • Scheduled Ancient Monument SF189-a: AREA OF MIDDLE AND LATE SAXON AND MEDIEVAL DEFENCES, OFF SHIRE HALL YARD
  • Scheduled Ancient Monument SF189-b: AREA OF MIDDLE AND LATE SAXON AND MEDIEVAL DEFENCES, OFF SHIRE HALL YARD

Description

1959: An area of Saxon Early Medieval occupation and defences. Scheduled September 1977 (S1-S3).

1982: Excavation by the Suffolk Archaeological Unit, (S4).

See also (S5-S7).

Sources

---Index: IPSMG. 2009. Ipswich Museum renumbered Ipswich archive. R.2009.57. (SSF57563)
[S1]Source Unchecked: DoE. 1986. Scheduling information, October 1986. DOE, Scheduling information, October 1986. (SSF5256)
[S2]Source Unchecked: DoE. 1977. SAM. SAM file:. (SSF37078)
[S3]Article in serial: West, S, E.. 1963. Excavations at Cox Lane (1958) and at the Town Defences, Shire Hall Yard, Ipswich (1959). (with reports by G. C. Dunning, R. H. M. Dolley and D. Charman). XXIX.3, pp. 233–303.. (SSF23005)
[S4]Unpublished document: Wade, K. 2014. Ipswich Site Summaries, Site name: Shire Hall Yard. (SSF56257)
[S5]Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 6901, IAS 6904. (SSF55934)
[S6]Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 6901, IAS 6904. (SSF50068)
[S7]Museum Record Card: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. 964-125. (SSF50070)

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