Site Event/Activity record ESF23632 - Excavation and strip and map, Land North West of Bury St Edmunds
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Location
| Location | Land North West of Bury St Edmunds |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8369 6651 (1219m by 1167m) |
| Map sheet | TL86NW |
| Civil Parish | FORNHAM ALL SAINTS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Suffolk Archaeology CIC
Date
Not recorded.
Description
A Large scale strip, map and sample excavation was undertaken covering a 86 hectare area on land North West of Bury St Edmunds was undertan by Suffolk Archaeology revealed a complex Bronze Age landscape with two burnt mound complexes and associated ditches, a drove way and structures. Later Iron Age storage pits were discovered with over 150 being found alongside a partial D shape enclosure, other possible enclosures and two 4 post structures. Two large Roman enclosures and associated ditches were also discovered with later post-medieval pits and night soiling. The last phase present on site was a WWII firing range.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF60521 Unpublished document: Green, M.. 2018. Post-Excavation Assessment - Marham Park, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
- FAS 056 Bronze Age Burnt Mound and cremation cemetery, Iron Age D-shaped enclosure and Roman Enclosure, Land NW of Bury St Edmunds (Monument)
- FAS 055 Iron Age Storage Pits and other Early Iron Age activity (Monument)
- FAS 056 Medieval Pits, Post Medieval pits and field boundary, Second World War Firing range, Land NW of Bury St Edmunds (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 7 2022 11:33AM