Monument record RGH 086 - Iron Age settlement activity and field systems
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TL 8879 6407 (2107m by 917m) |
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Map sheet | TL86SE |
Civil Parish | RUSHBROOKE WITH ROUGHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (7)
Full Description
Towards the east end of the site aa collection of ditches and pits were recorded containing a large assemblage of Iron Age pottery (Area A). The middle part of the site (Area B) contained two undated kiln/oven type features, a group of intercutting ditches, from which several prehistoric struck flints were recovered and a shallow ditch that held a single sherd of prehistoric pottery. The pits in Area B are unusual as their sizes and fill types are fairly atypical in comparison to the rest of the site’s archaeology. There is a possibility that this group of features represents evidence of natural peri-glacial scars and tree throws. This area has also been heavily affected by modern disturbance from the 1940’s. Plant macrofossils suggest that cereal and pulse production and processing and possible metalworking, all took place within the nearby vicinity and that the waste material was deliberately discarded within the archaeological deposits (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF57219 Unpublished document: Lichtenstein, L.. 2016. Archaeology Evaluation Report: Bury St Edmunds Eastern Relief Road, Rougham, Suffolk.
Finds (14)
- FSF43958: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF43959: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF43960: POTTERY (Late Iron Age - 100 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF43961: POTTERY (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF43962: BRICK (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC to 409 AD)
- FSF43963: POTTERY (18th century to 19th century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
- FSF43964: BRICK (18th century to 19th century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
- FSF43965: LOOMWEIGHT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF43966: ANIMAL REMAINS (17th century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- FSF43967: FIRED CLAY (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF43968: FIRED CLAY (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- FSF43969: FIRED CLAY (Unknown date)
- FSF43970: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF43971: LEAF ARROWHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 23 2022 9:28AM