Monument record MNL 532 - Iron Age and Roman material, 30 Acre Field, Adjacent to Building 163, Mildenhall.
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6780 7732 (238m by 255m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill, Forest Heath, Suffolk |
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Type and Period (6)
Full Description
2003-2006: An Evaluation and excavation, revealing Late Iron Age and Roman material, was carried out on 30 Acre Field at RAF Mildenhall. The site is adjacent to an earlier excavation, MNL 479, which showed complex Iron Age and Roman stratigraphy. A series of fourteen trenches was excavated and these showed a continuation of the archaeology into the southern part of the evaluation. Two hollows containing dried peat were also identified. Finds recovered from the surface of the site dated between the Early Bronze Age and Roman periods (S1, S2).
Full excavation details to follow but included a human fibula radiocarbon dated to 210-20 BC (95.4% prob.)(SUERC-28046) and a human femur radiocarbon dated to 400-200 BC (95.4% prob.)(SUERC-28047).
Small finds list unlocated.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <S1> SSF53897 Unpublished document: Tester, A.. 2003. Archaeological Evaluation Report, 30 Acre Field, Adjacent to Building 163.
- <S2> SSF59571 Unpublished document: Tester, A. 2008. An assessment of the Potential fo Analysis and Publication of Archaeological Excavations at 30 Acre Field, RAF Mildenhall, 2003-2006.
Finds (18)
- FSF35094: POTTERY BEAKER (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
- FSF35095: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF35096: ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- FSF50745: FLAKE (Star Carr Type Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 9000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
- FSF50746: BLADE (Star Carr Type Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 9000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
- FSF50747: CORE (Star Carr Type Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 9000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
- FSF50748: HAMMERSTONE (Star Carr Type Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 9000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
- FSF50749: SCRAPER (TOOL) (Star Carr Type Mesolithic to Early Bronze Age - 9000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
- FSF50750: POTTERY (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF50751: POTTERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF50752: POTTERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF50753: TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF50754: TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF50755: TILE (15th century to 16th century - 1400 AD to 1599 AD)
- FSF50756: QUERN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF50757: QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF50758: POT BOILER (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF50759: HOD HILL BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 25 2023 3:10PM