Monument record HVH 069 - Two Bronze Age Cremations and Prehistoric to Post Medieval features at Puddlebrook Playing Fields, Haverhill

An archaeological excavation was carried out on Puddlebrook Playing Fields, Haverhill following an evaluation which revealed evidence dating from the prehistoric to the post-medieval period, and in particular a cremation burial dating to the Late Bronze Age (Stirk, evaluation report 2009/260, copy in digital archive). The excavation identified a second cremation pit also of Late Bronze Age date but no other features (S1).
Radiocarbon dates of 2720 +/- 35BP (950-800 cal BC, 95.4% probability, SUERC-30005) and 2905 +/- 35BP (1260-990BC, 95.4% prob', SUERC-30006)(S2) were given for the cremations.

Archaeological Evaluation idented a number of field boundary ditches dating ranging from the prehistoric to post-medieval periods, as well as a scatter of pits and isolated post-holes of similar dates. A cremation burial of probable prehistoric date was also recorded. A silted up stream was present at the eastern side of the site, which had been formalized as a ditch probably in the post-medieval period. This ditch was re-dug a number of times until the whole area was infilled with rubble in the 20th century (S4).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2009 (S5).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2010 (S6).