Medieval sherds found along the Haverhill bypass route (EHER 16781)

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Summary

Low concentrations of medieval pottery found along the proposed route of the Haverhill Southern bypass, by a fieldwalking survey conducted by the Field Projects Section of Suffolk County Council.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 6698 4416 (886m by 193m)
Civil Parish	STURMER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Low concentrations of medieval pottery found along the proposed route of the Haverhill Southern bypass, by a fieldwalking survey conducted by the Field Projects Section of Suffolk County Council. The scatter of pottery can be attributed to manuring followed by ploughing. <1> <2>

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SHERD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Sources

<1> SEX42123 Fieldwalking Report: Field Projects Team, Suffolk County Council. 1994. Archaeological Fieldwalking Survey for Haverhill Southern Bypass. Suffolk County Council.
<2> SEX58509 DESC TEXT: Abbott, C.. 1996. Haverhill Bypass Phase II, Excavations adjacent to the Sturmer barrow.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Evaluation by Suffolk County Council at Sturmer Barrow End, A604 Haverhill By-Pass Phase II, 1994 (EEX42122)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL64SE

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