Monument record ERL 086 - Hospital Zonal Maintenance Facility, RAF Lakenheath (Preh)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7281 8070 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | ERISWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
July 1994: Monitoring of three trial holes to determine geological make up for building purposes located Preh soil and burnt flint feature/s in two (see ERL 060 for third trial hole).
Trench 2: beneath 0.2m of topsoil & disturbance a purple sand layer was excavated producing a concentration of burnt flints.
Trench 3: Approximately 6m from Trench 2. 0.2m of topsoil & disturbance overlay about 0.2m of brown sand (ancient buried soil layer?) which overlay a more purply sand. A brown sand filled circular feature about 0.4m across and 0.2m deep contained a few burnt flints and charcoal flecks. Details in (S1).
July 1995: Further Preh features and finds found in evaluation trenches. Details in (S2).
July 1997: Further (Rom & Sax) features and dark earth identified during monitoring (S3).
Also Rom.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SSF52267 Unpublished document: 2005. Archaeological Assessment Report. RAF Lakenheath, Historic Sites., Lakenheath.
- <S1> SSF20856 (No record type): SAU, Tester A, monitoring report, July 1994, location map & sketch sections.
- <M1> SSF43442 (No record type): Excavation archive: (S1).
- <S2> SSF19307 Unpublished document: Gill, D.. 1995. Archaeological Evaluation - Hospital Zone Maintenance Facility, RAF Lakenheath. SAU, Gill D, monitoring report, SCCAS Report 95/72, July 1995.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 1:48PM