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Site of Saxon town including site of St John's churchyard on playing fields

England

List entry 1003936

Nation

England

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

The Site of Saxon town including site of St John's churchyard on playing fields is a scheduled ancient monument located in Suffolk, England, designated under NHLE list entry 1003936. The site preserves evidence of Saxon settlement and occupation, with remains underlying the present playing fields and encompassing the former location of St John's churchyard. Archaeological investigation and documentation have established the Saxon period dating of the settlement, which represents an important phase in the early medieval development of the region. The monument's significance lies in its potential to yield further archaeological evidence concerning Saxon urban settlement patterns and religious activity in East Anglia.

Site of Saxon town including site of St John's churchyard on playing fields is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003936. View the official record →

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What is Site of Saxon town including site of St John's churchyard on playing fields?

The Site of Saxon town including site of St John's churchyard on playing fields is a scheduled ancient monument located in Suffolk, England, designated under NHLE list entry 1003936. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003936.

Who is responsible for protecting Site of Saxon town including site of St John's churchyard on playing fields?

Site of Saxon town including site of St John's churchyard on playing fields 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 1003936.

What other scheduled monuments are near Site of Saxon town including site of St John's churchyard on playing fields?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath (3.6 km), Bowl barrow 720m north east of East Farm (3.8 km), Bowl barrow in the garden of The Old Mill (3.8 km).

Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath

3.6 km

Bowl barrow 720m north east of East Farm

3.8 km

Bowl barrow in the garden of The Old Mill

3.8 km

Rushford Bridge See also SUFFOLK 242

6.3 km

Bell barrow 420m north west of Park Farm

6.7 km

Bowl barrow known as John Mann's Clump

7 km

Two Pickett-Hamilton forts at Honington airfield, 750m and 1.25km south west of Broomhill Cottages

7.6 km

Ringwork in Burnthall Plantation

8.3 km

Domesday entry for Thetford, Norfolk →

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