Monument record BRF 132 - Iron Age Inhumation and pit, and undated ditch on East Anglia One Site 2 Land North of Bullen Lane

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Summary

Iron Age Inhumation and pits and undated ditches of possible prehistoric date.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1044 4659 (130m by 163m)
Map sheet TM14NW
Civil Parish BRAMFORD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (5)

Full Description

Excavation revealed several linear features forming an enclosure. Several other linear features and pits, both within the enclosure and outside of it were shown to be medieval in origin dating to the 12th–14th century. Earlier curvilinear features were Roman in date.

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2017 (S1)


Excavation revealed a Iron Age storage pit and crouched inhumation. The skeleton was radiocarbon dated to 380 to 200 Cal BC. A small circular concentracl of charcoal was located at the top of the backfill indicated a burning event may have taken place after burial (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Article in serial: Minter, F. and Saunders, A.. 2018. Archaeology in Suffolk 2017, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Horsley, K.. 2019. Post Excavation Assessment report - East Anglia One Site 2, Land North of Bullen Lane, Bramford.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 27 2026 2:45PM

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