Monument record HVH 069 - Bronze Age Cremation pit, Puddlebrook Playing Fields
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Summary
Evaluation and excavation identified two cremations of Late Bronze Age date and a few other features of Late Bronze Age and/or later date.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6624 4475 (4m by 3m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL64SE |
| Civil Parish | HAVERHILL, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An archaeological excavation was carried out on Puddlebrook Playing Fields, Haverhill following an evaluation which revealed evidence dating from the prehistoric to the post-medieval period, and in particular a cremation burial dating to the Late Bronze Age (Stirk, evaluation report 2009/260, copy in digital archive). The excavation identified a second cremation pit also of Late Bronze Age date but no other features (S1).
Radiocarbon dates of 2720 +/- 35BP (950-800 cal BC, 95.4% probability, SUERC-30005) and 2905 +/- 35BP (1260-990BC, 95.4% prob', SUERC-30006)(S2) were given for the cremations.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50593 Unpublished document: Muldowney, M.. 2010. Archaeological Excavation Report, Puddlebrook Playing Fields, HVH 069.
- <S2> SSF50272 Unpublished document: Radiocarbon date report. Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre, June 2010.
- <S3> SSF58233 Unpublished document: Meredith, J.. 2017. Archaeological Excavation Report: Clements Primary School (excavation 2), Greenfields Way, Haverhill.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Feb 20 2018 3:08PM