Site Event/Activity record ESF15868 - Excavation - Baseball Pitch, RAF Lakenheath

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Location

Location
Grid reference Centred TL 7296 8038 (160m by 162m)
Map sheet TL78SW
Civil Parish ERISWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

Technique(s)

Organisation

Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service

Date

7/1/97

Map

Description

1997: An excavation was undertaken in advance of the constructuon of a large dormitory complex covering 2.1 hectares on a site previously used as a sports field. Initially the investigation began with trenching but as graves were encountered these were extended and a large area opened. Monitoring was undertaken during subsequent construction which involved rapid visual examination of deep holes, drainage trenches and footing trenches. Monitoring of stor drains beyond the excavation area and stripped areas on the periphery of the site revealed a few additional burials.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Caruth, J. and Anderson, S.. 2005. Archaeological Assessment Report: RAF Lakenheath, Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries ERL 104, ERL 046 and ERL 114. A Report on the Archaeological Excavations, 1997-2002.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Baseball Pitch, RAF Lakenheath (Sax) (Monument)

Record last edited

Nov 16 2022 4:07PM

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