Monument record LKH 193 - Roman features and inhumation at USAF/RAF Lakenheath
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7323 8094 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Features, including inhumation burial, revealed during watching brief for British Telecom trench within larger Rom site, LKH 030 & close to LKH 146 (S1-S3).
The excavation of a trench by BT (1m x 1.6m) revealed at least three Rom features cutting the natural chalky/silt subsoil. A burial cut the corner of the trench and appeared to be aligned along a ditch which ran N-W to S-E. The bones were about 0.45m from the surface which was truncated. Pottery recovered from the spoil was Rom.
The legs and upper body are still intact (or should be) as inaccessible for excavation- bones of large male (Sue Anderson personal comment). For further details see plan in parish file (S1-S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF20859 (No record type): SAU, Tester A, October 1996, annotated plan.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: plan.
- <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 SSF52267 Unpublished document: 2005.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 (2)
- FSF19865: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
- FSF19866: PIN (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 2 2023 10:55AM