Monument record LKH 222 - Roman pits and inhumation and undated ditches, post holes and probably Sunken Floor Building at Material Supply Control Building, RAF Lakenheath
Please read our guidance about the use of Suffolk Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TL 5733e 2808e (134m by 150m) |
---|---|
Map sheet | TL52NE |
Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
2002: Very limited evaluation revealed five possible postholes (which could be animal disturbance). The site lies near the Roman settlement but there was no sign that the settlement continued to here. Further work is awaited (June 2002) (S1).
Assessment of the potential for the analysis and publication of the archaeological finds at RAF Lakenheath (S2-S3).
2003:Late Roman pits and multi-cut ditches (S4).
2020: Three cut archaeological features were identified during the watching brief; these included a human burial discovered underneath the Westbury Road surface, a probable Sunken Feature Building and an undated ditch(S4).
Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2003 (S5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF51135 Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2002. Eval report. RAF Lakenheath, Material Supply Control Building., Lakenheath.
- <S2> SSF52266 Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2005. Assessment report. RAF Lakenheath, Prehistoric sites., Lakenheath.
- <S3> SSF52267 Unpublished document: 2005. Archaeological Assessment Report. RAF Lakenheath, Historic Sites., Lakenheath.
- <S4> SSF61470 Machine readable data file: Caruth , J.. 2023. All Site summary Info RAF Lakenheath July 2023.
- <S5> SSF55366 Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 2004. Archaeology in Suffolk 2003. XXXX (4).
Finds (1)
- FSF55184: POTTERY (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation and Excavation - Material Supply Control Building, RAF Lakenheath (ESF29694)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation, Material Supply Control Building, RAF Lakenheath, 2002 (ESF19947)
- Event - Intervention: Monitoring - C2node HV cable, RAF Lakenheath (Ref: cotswold2-504167) (ESF29695)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2024 3:20PM