Monument record LKH 194 - Early Saxon features at RAF Lakenheath Storage Buildings

1997: Archaeological evaluation in advance of the construction of two new storage buildings and the realignment of an adjacent road revealed further occupation relating to the extensive Roman settlement around Caudle Head mere. A finds rich occupation soil survived in the south of the evaluation area close to site LKH 191 excavated in new heating duct trenches in August 1996. This settlement appeared to continue into the northern area within the existing compound although here the upper soil layers had been truncated by repeated resurfacing and the features identified had much paler fills with few finds. At least one ESax feature was identified in this area and occasional worked prehistoric flints. (S1)
Also Rom.
Assessment of the potential for the analysis and publication of the archaeologicial finds at RAF Lakenheath (S2).

2001:This site appeared to have been levelled for vehicle parking and container storage several times over many years, however, despite this, Roman features found included boundary ditches, pits and a buried soil, all containing Roman pottery. An Early Anglo-Saxon pit was identified which may form part of a sunken-featured building, but too little was preserved to confirm (S3).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2001 (S5).