Monument record BIL 046 - Late prehistoric and Roman fetaures at Land east of Artiss Close and Rotheram Road, Bildeston
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TL 9957 4931 (231m by 209m) |
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Map sheet | TL94NE |
Civil Parish | BILDESTON, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (12)
- DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POST HOLE (Middle Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1600 BC to 42 AD)
- POST BUILT STRUCTURE? (Middle Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1600 BC to 42 AD)
- PIT (Middle Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 1600 BC to 42 AD)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- POST HOLE (Unknown date)
- CREMATION (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Full Description
2019: Archaeological evaluation revealed predominantly later prehistoric and Roman features.
The earliest archaeological features recorded by the evaluation consisted of postholes and a pit in the south-east of the site of Middle to Late Iron Age date. The exact nature of this activity is not clear, but may relate to an agrarian or domestic function. A single, heavily truncated cremation of possible later prehistoric date was also recorded. A series of ditches dating to the Romano-British period might indicate some agricultural use of the site around the second century AD. Large quantities of ceramic building materials recovered from these ditches indicate it is likely a
significant building of period was present in the vicinity, but perhaps unlikely to be located on the site itself. Despite its proximity to the medieval core of Bildeston no archaeological features of confirmed medieval date were identified by the trial trenching; though some finds of this period such as a lead spindle whorl were recovered. Evidence suggests that the site was used intensively for arable agriculture in this period with nightsoiling activities possibly carried out. Post-medieval
remains were identified across the site in the form of drainage/boundary ditches. (S1)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SSF55802 Unpublished document: Attwood G. 2014. Geophysical Survey Report, Land North of B1078 (Ipswich Road), Bildeston.
- --- SSF55803 Unpublished document: Ryder-Smith T & Ryder-Smith S. 2014. Heritage Assessment, Land North of B1078 (Ipswich Road), Bildeston.
- <S1> SSF60513 Unpublished document: White, J.C. and Hodges, L.. 2019. Archaeological Evaluation: Land East of Artiss Close and Rotheram Road, Bildeston.
Finds (29)
- FSF53602: POTTERY (Middle Iron Age to Late Iron Age - 400 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF53603: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF53604: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF53605: POTTERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF53606: TEGULA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF53607: IMBREX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF53608: TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF53609: ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF53610: ROOF TILE (18th century to 20th century - 1700 AD to 1999 AD)
- FSF53611: ROOF TILE (Unknown date)
- FSF53612: BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF53613: BRICK (Unknown date)
- FSF53614: FIRED CLAY (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)
- FSF53615: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FSF53616: BURNT FLINT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF53617: HUMAN REMAINS (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- FSF53618: STRAP END (14th century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
- FSF53619: POT MEND (14th century - 1300 AD to 1399 AD)
- FSF53620: BUCKLE (15th century to 17th century - 1400 AD to 1699 AD)
- FSF53621: VESSEL (Medieval to 19th century - 1066 AD to 1899 AD)
- FSF53622: COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF53623: TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF53624: SPINDLE WHORL (13th century to 15th century - 1200 AD to 1499 AD)
- FSF53625: WASHER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF53626: KNIFE (Unknown date)
- FSF53627: COIN (13th century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)
- FSF53629: ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF53630: ANIMAL REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FSF53631: OYSTER SHELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation - Land east of Artiss Close and Rotheram Road, Bildeston (Ref: OASIS-norfolka1-351989) (ESF26703)
- Event - Survey: Geophysical Survey, Land North of B1078 (Ipswich Road), Bildeston (ESF22955)
- Event - Interpretation: Heritage Assessment, Land North of B1078 (Ipswich Road), Bildeston (Ref: 2014) (ESF22956)
Record last edited
Dec 1 2022 11:29AM