Monument record LKH 167 - Roman and Saxon pottery sherds at service trench, Lakenheath Airfield
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Summary
Service trench monitoring revealed buried soil and a Roman and a Saxon sherd but no features and no density of finds from buried soil
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7320 8108 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
November 1994: Watching brief on c. 1m wide service trench (dug by machine) between two existing buildings located one decorated hand-made ESax(?) sherd, one Rom sherd and one Mes flake. Also evidence of buried soil visible (S1).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF20843 Unpublished document: 1994. Monitoring Report - Service trench, RAF Lakenheth. SAU, Tester A, Field Report LKH 167.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
- <S2> SSF52267 Unpublished document: 2005. Archaeological Assessment Report. RAF Lakenheath, Historic Sites., Lakenheath.
- <S3> SSF61470 Machine readable data file: Caruth , J.. 2023. All Site summary Info RAF Lakenheath July 2023.
Finds (1)
- FSF15684: POTTERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 2 2023 2:11PM