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Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 879483
Hob Uid: 879483
Location : Suffolk East Suffolk Hacheston
Grid Ref : TM3120056800
Summary : An early to mid Saxon building with an inhumation was found during excavations on the Roman settlement at Wickham market, (TM 35 NW 2). This is one of the few possible early Saxon sunken buildings to have been found in East Suffolk . It measures 4.0m x 3.0m with two post-holes. No grave goods accompanied the inhumation.
More information : (Grubenhaus sited to Gallow's Hill, TM 312568.) A Saxon building with an inhumation was found during excavations on the Roman settlement at Wickham market, (TM 35 NW 2). This is one of the few early Saxon sunken buildings to have been found in East Suffolk. It measures 4.0m x 3.0m with two post-holes. No grave goods accompanied the inhumation. (1)

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Source Number : 1
Source :
Source details : Article by J. Plouviez.
Page(s) : 237
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Vol(s) : 36, 1987

Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early or Mid Saxon
Monument End Date : 870
Monument Start Date : 410
Monument Type : Grubenhaus, Inhumation
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Suffolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 13
External Cross Reference Notes :

External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TM 35 NW 28
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1986-01-01
End Date : 1986-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 879483