Monument record MNL 778 - Multi-period occupation, Mildenhall Community Hub
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TL 7037 7473 (533m by 666m) |
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Map sheet | TL77SW |
Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (22)
- LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown date)
- TRACKWAY (Post Roman - 410 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CHALK PIT (Undated)
- DITCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- OVEN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- HEARTH (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- PIT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POST HOLE (Unknown date)
- POST HOLE (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- POST HOLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- GRAVE (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- EXTENDED INHUMATION (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- GRUBENHAUS (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- Hall (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- LAYER (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2350 BC to 42 AD)
- POST HOLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Full Description
2016: Geophyiscal survey of four fields recorded anomalies of potenital archaoelogical origin, with the highest potential for archaeological remains located in the southern half of Field 1 and across the majority of Field 2. A linear feature was identified and is depicted as a trackway on the 1882-1983 OS maps. A number of positive discrete anomalies could be indicative of archaeological pits. Several were clustered in and around the positive perpendicular linear anomalies which have been interpreted as potential settlement ditches (S1)(S4).
2017: Sporadic remains of Neolithic to Bronze age occupation and Iron Age to Roman features were recorded in the northern area of North Field, along with a medieval/post-medieval trackway and ditch. Two sizable areas of quarry pitting were also locatedd in North Field, one undated whilst the other was probably late medieval/early post-medieval. Other undated features were also recorded in this area. The most significant discovery in North Field was a 7th century Saxon grave with grave goods of a bowl, spear, small blade and a shield, buried with a large square cut that had evidence for posthoiles and a possibly truncated mound.
In the South Field several pit clusters, throught to be Iron Age to Roman, were identified alongside another large medieval/post-medievalquarry pit and several undated ditches. A sibgle truncated Sunken Feature Building (SFB) was also recorded in South Field. An intense cluster of small postholes in one area is possibly post-medieval and probably relates to the use of the site for agriculture/allotments in the 19th century.
Within the School Field South area the most significant remains were of a better preserved SFB and porbably associated posthole hall, as well as the remains of another potential hall. Further undated pits and a post-medieval pits were recorded in this field. In the School Field North area a probable field drain was recorded and several other features which which have been interpreted as natural phenomena or irregular pits.
In terms of environmental material the samples produced evidence to suggest that agricultural, horticultural, domestic and light industrial activities were likely to be taking place in the vicinity (S2)(S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF58160 Unpublished document: Schofield, T.. 2016. Geophysical Survey, Mildenhall Community Hub, Mildenhall, Suffolk.
- <S2> SSF58726 Unpublished document: Brooks, R.. 2017. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Mildenhall Hub, Mildenhall.
- <S3> SSF58617 Article in serial: Minter, F. and Saunders, A.. 2018. Archaeology in Suffolk 2017, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History.
- <S4> SSF59749 Article in serial: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. 2017. Archaeology in Suffolk, 2016.
Finds (45)
- FSF48219: POTTERY (Early Neolithic to Middle Iron Age - 4000 BC to 101 BC)
- FSF48220: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF48221: POTTERY (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF48222: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF48223: POTTERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48224: ROOF TILE (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48225: BRICK (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48226: FLOOR TILE (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48227: LOOMWEIGHT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC to 409 AD)
- FSF48228: FIRED CLAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48229: TOBACCO PIPE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48230: BOTTLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48231: NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48232: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 1501 BC?)
- FSF48233: UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF48234: BROOCH (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF48235: BEAD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48236: HOOKED TAG (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48237: HORSESHOE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48238: AWL (Unknown date)
- FSF48239: RING (Unknown date)
- FSF48240: HOB NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF48241: HANGING BOWL (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF48242: SHIELD BOSS (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF48243: SPEARHEAD (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF48244: KNIFE (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF48245: COIN (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF48246: VESSEL (Unknown date)
- FSF48247: COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF48248: SMALL LONG BROOCH (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF48249: HUMAN REMAINS (Saxon - 410 AD to 1065 AD)
- FSF48250: ANIMAL REMAINS (Early Bronze Age to IPS: Post Medieval - 2350 BC to 1900 AD)
- FSF48251: PLANT REMAINS (Undated)
- FSF48252: BUCKLE (17th century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- FSF48253: BUTTON (17th century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
- FSF48254: TOKEN (16th century to 17th century - 1586 AD to 1635 AD)
- FSF48255: SHOEING NAIL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48256: COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF48257: BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF48258: WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF48259: VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF48260: COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF48261: SEAL (16th century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
- FSF48262: PIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF48263: DRESS FASTENER (DRESS) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Dec 10 2024 2:26PM