Monument record SUP 020 - Phases 2B and 2C, Cedars Park, Roman (Rom)

2000: Evaluation revealed a number of discrete archaeological features, generally in the central sector of the site. The remains comprised undated postholes, undated gullies and ditches, three Roman pits and a continuation of the large ? Mid Iron Age enclosure ditch, which has been identified during excavations in 1999. The present evaluation recovered LBA/Iron Age - 2nd century pottery from the ditch fill (S1).
2001: Excavation identified Mid to late Iron Age features including two large parrallel ditches, four post structures, further post holes, pits, a crouched burial and an animal burial. Roman features of 2nd-3rd C date included regular field ditches, pits, post holes and a four post structure, also a post and beamslot structure, that may relate to the nearby farmstead / villa (S2, S5).
Note: mapping may need amending.

2001: An updated archaeological desk based was carried out on land within the Phase II development area of land associated with Cedars Park (S6).

2001:Archaeological Monitoring of groundworks was carried out of the Balancing Pond, Cedars Park, Stowmarkets revealed no archaeological features or finds (S7).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2001 (S8).