Monument record RMA 030 - Land off Broadlands Way, Bixley Farm, Rushmere St Andrew

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Summary

Evaluation prior to residential development revealed a shallow pit containing two sherds of early Neolithic pottery, subsequent excavation failed to identify further archaeology.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 6207 2446 (60m by 33m)
Map sheet TM62SW
Civil Parish RUSHMERE ST ANDREW, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Evaluation trenching of an area of former heath prior to residential development revealed very little evidence of past activity with the only archaeological feature being a shallow pit containing two sherds of early Neolithic pottery (S1).

Following an evaluation which recorded a single pit of early Neolithic date on a c1 hectare area of former heath land an area 20m x 20m was stripped of top and subsoil centred on this prehistoric feature. However this small scale excavation did not reveal any further dateable deposits with the only features being a small, shallow scoop and three probable animal burrows (S2).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2011 (S3).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Newman, J.. 2011. Land off Broadlands Way, Bixley Farm, Rushmere St Andrew, Suffolk: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Newman, J.. 2011. Archaeological Excavation Report, Land Off Broadlands Way, Bixley Farm, Rushmere St Andrew, Suffolk, RMA 030.
  • <S3> Article in serial: Brown, A., Martin, E.A. & Plouviez, J.. 2012. Archaeology in Suffolk 2011. XXXXII (4).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 7 2024 11:01AM

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