Site Event/Activity record ESF22849 - Excavation, Proposed New Arrivals Lane, Centre Parcs, Elveden, Forest Holiday Village, Elveden

Between the 23rd of June and the 9th of July 2014, Archaeological Solutions Ltd (AS) conducted an archaeological excavation at Center Parcs, Eleveden Forest Holiday Village, Brandon, Suffolk. The project was undertaken in advance of the proposed construction of a new arrivals lane. The excavation was preceded by an archaeological trial trench evaluation, also conducted by AS (dated 28/04/214 - 09/05/2014). The site lies within an area of archaeological potential, with recorded evidence of prehistoric and Romano-British settlement activity within the immediate vicinity. The project revealed two phases of archaeological activity dating to the early Iron Age (6th to 5th century BC; Phase 1) and early Romano-British period (mid 1st to early 2nd century AD; Phase 2). Features were recorded across the excavated areas of the site and included evidence of enclosure in both phases. Of particular note was the early Iron Age burial of a juvenile/ young adult present in Area 2. Several Phase 1 pits also yielded notable pottery groups, including eight individual vessels from Pit F2103. This pottery group displays traits consistent with the 'late' decorated Post Deverel-Rimbury ceramic style.