Monument record LKH 223 - Roman and Saxon settlement features at Wells Road Excavation, RAF Lakenheath
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Summary
Roman and Saxon settlement features at Wells Road Excavation, RAF Lakenheath
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 573 281 (92m by 117m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL52NE |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (10)
Full Description
Assessment of the potential for the analysis and publication of the archaeologicial finds at RAF Lakenheath (S1-S2).
Excavation during road resurfacing uncovered a network of Roman ditches and pits as well as a Roman building and an Early Anglo-Saxon building. The band of N-S multi-cut ditches interpreted as settlement boundary at the latter part of the Roman period. A single, probably new born burial was found lying at the junction of several ditches. The three wells identified were all 1.5m deep, cut into chalk and just touched the modern water table (S3-S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF52266 Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2005. Assessment report. RAF Lakenheath, Prehistoric sites., Lakenheath.
- <S2> SSF52267 Unpublished document: 2005. Archaeological Assessment Report. RAF Lakenheath, Historic Sites., Lakenheath.
- <S3> SSF61470 Machine readable data file: Caruth , J.. 2023. All Site summary Info RAF Lakenheath July 2023.
- <S4> SSF61630 Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2005. Archaeological Excavation Archive Report and Assessment of potential for analysis - RAF Lakenheath combined report on adjacent sites LKH 191 Outdoor Recreation Centre, LKH 194 New Storage Building, LKH207 Recycling Centre, LKH223 Wells Road Resurfacing.
Finds (21)
- FSF55259: POTTERY (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF55260: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55261: POTTERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF55262: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF55263: TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55264: BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF55265: QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55266: FLAKE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF55267: BLADE (Mesolithic - 9000 BC to 4000 BC)
- FSF55268: CORE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF55269: BLADE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF55270: BURNT FLINT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF55271: COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55272: BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55273: BEAD (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF55274: PENANNULAR BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55275: ANNULAR BROOCH (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
- FSF55276: NAIL CLEANER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55277: HUMAN REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55278: ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF55279: ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 649 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 4 2024 2:48PM