Monument record ERL 129 - RAF Lakenheath Family Housing Management Facility

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Summary

Archaeological excavation carried out in advance of building work revealed early Neolithic and Roman features.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 5728 28e+ (97m by 133m)
Map sheet TL52NE
Civil Parish ERISWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

Archaeological excavation carried out in advance of building works revealed a continuation of early Roman droveway ditches from the adjacent site (ERL 089) and a number of filled pits appearing to date to the early Neolithic. One pit was found to contain a probable cremation burial with a radiocarbon date of 3810-3660 cal BC. It is assumed that the Neolithic features were all contemporary and may have had funerary associations (S1).
Radiocarbon date of a cremated bone (SUERC-7159 (GU-13113)): 3940-3660 CalBC (95.4% probability) (S2)(S3).

Assessment of the potential for the analysis and publication of the archaeologicial finds at RAF Lakenheath (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 (4)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2004. Exc report. RAF Lakenhearth, Family Housing maintenance facility, Eriswell.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Radiocarbon date report. Scottish Universities Environ Res Centre.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2005. Assessment report. RAF Lakenheath, Prehistoric sites., Lakenheath.
  • <S5> Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 2004. Archaeology in Suffolk 2003. XXXX (4).

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jul 30 2024 1:35PM

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