Monument record LKH 214 - AAFES Gas Station, Douglas Avenue

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Summary

An un-urned cremation and dispersed features of probable prehistoric date were recorded during evaluation and monitoring.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 5739e 2807e (138m by 207m)
Map sheet TL52NE
Civil Parish LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Un-urned cremation and dispersed features (undated but probably prehistoric) recorded during evaluation & monitoring (S1).
Radiocarbon date of a cremated human bone fragment, SUERC-34274: 1270-1030CalBC (95.4% probability). (S3)

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2001 (S4).

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Gill, D.. 2002. Archaeological Monitoring Report: AAFES Gas Station, Douglas Avenue, Lakenheath.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Radiocarbon date report. Scottish Universities Environ Res Centre.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2005. Assessment report. RAF Lakenheath, Prehistoric sites., Lakenheath.
  • <S4> Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C., Plouviez, J. & Geake, H.. 2002. Archaeology in Suffolk 2001. XXXX (2).

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

Record last edited

Jul 31 2024 3:33PM

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