Monument record MNL 710 - Land South of Worlington Road, Mildenhall

2013: The initial geophysical survey identified a negative linear anomaly, possibly representing a bank or earthwork relating to an earlier field boundary, and a small poistive curvi-linear anomaly and a number of small, roughly circular positive anomalies which may represent cut features (S1).

2014: The first phase of archaeological evaluation trenching revealed a post medieval boundary ditch and two undated ditches. A single sherd of Roman pottery, one flint and animal bone were recovered from the features (S2). Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2014 (S6)

2015: The second phase of archaeological evaluation trenching revealed a series of Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age pits and two Iron Age ditches. Prehistoric finds were also recovered from a series of natural hollows across the site. Worked flint including a Mesolithic bladelet and a late Neolithic sub-circular invasively retouched knife. Prehistoric pottery dating from the Late Neolithic to the Middle Iron Age was also recovered, including sherds of Grooved Ware, Beaker and Collared Urn (S3).

2016: A further phase of evaluation trenching on the site are ongoing.

2017: Excavation revealed three Late Neolithic pits, containing Grooved Ware pottery and struck flints. Earlier Bronze Age pottery was recovered from further pits. Iron Age ditches and pits were identified and almost certainly relate to a site previously excavated immediately to the east. Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2017 (S4). Full report to follow.

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2015 (S5)