Monument record DBN 104 - Low Road (Rom)

1999: Trial trenching revealed a plough soil with Roman and Middle Saxon finds buried beneath hillwash. Details in (S1).
2003: Excavation located buried soil with MSax finds (including sceatta). Details in (S2).

A series of trial trenches at the bottom end of an arable field, off Low Road, revealed a plough soil with Roman and Middle Saxon finds buried beneath hillwash. There was a Neolithic pit close to the road and two Bronze Age features were excavated at the N.W. end of the field. These appear to be fairly isolated and there is compelling evidence of agricultural erosion particularly towards the top of the slope. The occupation debris in the buried plough soil may be related to Roman and Early Medieval settlement on the high-ground overlooking the site, for which there is good evidence. Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 1999 (S3).