Monument record EYE 094 - New MUGA Pitch, Hartismere High School, Eye
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 6137 2741 (80m by 120m) |
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Map sheet | TM62NW |
Civil Parish | EYE, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (6)
Full Description
2009: New MUGA Pitch, Hartismere High School, Evaluation in advance of a new sports pitch identified a spread of archaeological features, predominantly in the centre and N.E. of the site, relating to a main phase of Roman activity and a limited amount of Earlier Neolithic and Bronze Age material. The Roman finds assemblage (early and late pottery, metal finds, chiefly late coins, ceramic building material) suggests that a structure was located in the vicinity (S1).
2011: Archaeological excavation identified evidence of sporadic prehistoric activity followed by a sequence of rural occupation in the late Roman period, apparently beginning in the late 3rd century and continuing through to the early 5th. The most extensive phase was a probable field system, consisting of a series of parallel and evenly spaced ditches connecting to a single right angled ditch, which appeared to respect and pass by the position of two natural hollows. This system was replaced by a single large ditch which appears to show the amalgamation of the smaller fields into a single large enclosure. An apparent change in land-use, from open fields to a focus for other processes associated with agricultural activity then followed with flint cobble surfaces being laid down within the two natural hollows and the digging of a sizable group of pits. The evidence indicates the presence of a typical rural farmstead of local significance. A scatter of hearth pits and a clay-built oven may be related to grain processing or parching and, although no buildings were identified, the CBM finds assemblage suggests that a building of some status was demolished in the vicinity towards the end of the Roman period. The Roman pottery is typical of rural assemblages, being mainly local or regional in origin with no particular indication of significant or unusual status. There is no evidence for a continuation of occupation beyond the end of the Roman period. The nationally important Early Anglo-Saxon settlement seen at EYE 083 to the south appears to be spatially distinct and the principal value of the site may be in a study of the Roman/Anglo-Saxon transition period and its relationship with EYE 083 (S2).
Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2009 (S3)
Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2011 (S4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF54893 Unpublished document: Craven J. 2009. Archaeological Evaluation Report, New MUGA Pitch, Hartismere High School, Eye.
- <S2> SSF55147 Unpublished document: Craven J. 2012. Post-Excavation Assessment Report, MUGA Pitch, Hartismere High School, Eye.
- <S3> SSF55372 Article in serial: Brown, A., Martin, E.A. & Plouviez, J.. 2010. Archaeology in Suffolk 2009. XXXXII (2).
- <S4> SSF55374 Article in serial: Brown, A., Martin, E.A. & Plouviez, J.. 2012. Archaeology in Suffolk 2011. XXXXII (4).
Finds (17)
- FSF35943: COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF35944: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF38093: CREMATION (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF38094: BELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF38095: POTTERY (Late Bronze Age to Early Iron Age - 1000 BC to 401 BC)
- FSF38096: QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF38097: BLADE CORE (Star Carr Type Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 9000 BC to 3001 BC)
- FSF38098: COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF38099: COLCHESTER BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF38100: SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF38101: THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF38102: WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF38103: WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF38104: TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF38105: IMBREX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF38106: FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF38107: BRICK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Interpretation: Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods (ESF26899)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - New MUGA Pitch, Hartismere High School, Eye (Ref: OASIS-suffolkc1-61598) (ESF21898)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation - MUGA Pitch, Hartismere High School, Eye (Ref: OASIS-suffolkc1-90837) (ESF22104)
Record last edited
Aug 6 2024 2:51PM