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The Archaeology surrounding the Village of Kedington in Suffolk has sites of all ages
and is located right in the south west corner of the County.
Kedington Site Map TL7046
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Palaeolithic c450,000 - 10,000 BC
TL 7046 - Flint Hand Axe (acheulian pointed). KDG-005
Mesolithic c10,000 - 4,500 BC
TL 7045 - 21 microlith flakes on sand next to river. KDG-007
TL 7047 - Considerable material on site of later Causewayed Enclosure,
Cursus complex / blade and flake industry. KDG-006TL 7047 - Tranchet Axe, from above. KDG-006
Neolithic c4,500 - 2,300 BC
TL 7046 - Polished stone Hand Axe made from camptonite. KDG-002
TL 7046 - Flint arrowhead. KDG-026
TL 7047 - Causewayed enclosure and Cursus. KDG-006
Bronze age c2,300 - 700 BC
TL 7047 - Considerable worked flint (see above). KDG-006
TL 7144 - Ring ditch with traces of field system: LBA spear tip and worked flint. KDG-008
TL 7147 - Ring ditch. KDG-013
TL 7045 - Crop marks of two ring ditches. KDG-015
TL 7145 - Crop marks of two ring ditches and field system.KDG-016
Iron age / Roman c700 BC - 43 AD / 43 AD - c410
TL 7046 - Pre-Roman Amphora found when digging foundations for police house. KDG-004
TL 7046 - Late iron age/ early Roman settlement site (related to above). KDG-019
TL 7045 - Roman villa site 2nd - 4th centaury AD. KDG-007
TL 7144 - Roman villa style site 3rd - 4th centaury AD. KDG-011
Saxon / Medieval c410 - 1066 / 1066 - 1485
TL 7046 - Site of large hall with moat of the Barnardiston family, Elizabeth the 1st stayed here.
TL 7046 - Parish Church St Peter and St Paul (patrons above family),
Saxon and Norman features remain part of the Church ( known as the Westminster Abbey of Suffolk).
