Monument record RBK 021 - Nitrate Pipeline Excavation, Rushbrooke

Fieldwork was carried out prior to and during work to install a pipeline at Rushbrooke Water Treatment works between 2007 and 2008. Monitoring in 2007 (RBK 020) along the pipeline wayleave identified a Saxon sunken-featured building and a series of three ditches, one of which was of Early Saxon date. In 2008 (RBK 021), further monitoring of the pipeline 'launch pits' identified a colluvial deposit only, and an excavation of a further stripped area identified seven pits and five ditches, the majority of which were located towards the south-west end of the site. One of the ditches was of possible Early Anglo- Saxon origin and the remainder were either post-medieval or undated. A cluster of postholes to the north of the ditches contained flint and may be prehistoric. A few other discrete features were also identified, although none contained dateable material (S1).

Monitoring in 2007 (RBK 020) identified a Saxon sunken-feature building and a series of three ditches, one of which was of Roman date. In 2008 (RBK 021), further monitoring identified a colluvial deposit only and an excavation identified seven pits and five ditches, the majority of which were located towards the S.W. end of the site. Two of the ditches were of possible Roman/Saxon origin and the remaining three were either post-medieval or modern in date.
Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2008 (S2).