Monument record ERL 139 - RAF Lakenheath Family Support Complex, Eriswell.
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Summary
Small excavation in advance of construction revealed Middle Saxon enclosures and a possible structure.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7340 8043 (25m by 39m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | ERISWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Small excavation in advance of construction revealed Middle Saxon identified extensive Middle Saxon occupation consisting of field systems, pits, a distinctive pit group and a possible structure. Finds of Ipswich Ware pottery and evidence from the animal bone showing food waste, butchery, milk and wool production and possibly horncore working along with the evidence of the slag for a possibly smithy suggest both domestic and industrial activity with settlement very nearby and mixed farming being carried out. (S1).
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SSF52267 Unpublished document: 2005. Archaeological Assessment Report. RAF Lakenheath, Historic Sites., Lakenheath.
- <S1> SSF50418 Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2006. Archaeological Excavation Report, Consolidated support complex, RAF Lakenheath, ERL 116 and Family Support Complex RAF Lakenheath ERL 139.
Finds (12)
- FSF32948: POTTERY (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF32949: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF32950: MAMMAL REMAINS (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF32951: QUERN (Roman to Medieval - 43 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF32952: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF32953: BLADE (Star Carr Type Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 9000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FSF32954: BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF32955: KNIFE (Late Iron Age to Medieval - 100 BC to 1539 AD)
- FSF32956: SLAG (Middle Saxon - 650 AD to 849 AD)
- FSF50129: RETOUCHED BLADE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FSF50130: FLAKE (Star Carr Type Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 9000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FSF50131: FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 1:55PM