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Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane is a designated archaeological site in Suffolk representing the extent of middle and late Saxon settlement activity. The site encompasses the remains of urban occupation spanning the Saxon period, positioned between two significant local landmarks that define its archaeological boundaries. The designation recognises the presence of structural and artefactual evidence from this formative period of English urban development, when such settlements were establishing the foundations of later medieval towns. The protected area preserves archaeological deposits and features that contribute to understanding Saxon settlement patterns and the transition from earlier to established urban centres in East Anglia.
Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005987. View the official record →
Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane is a designated archaeological site in Suffolk representing the extent of middle and late Saxon settlement activity.
Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005987.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane (0 km), Wolsey's Gate, College Street (0.1 km), Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars (0.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.