Monument record RKN 011 - Calke Wood (Un)

Calke Wood is a multi period site consisting of an area of hollows of varying sizes and depths, many of which contain features. The area is encompassed within an earthwork, possibly Med boundaries, and has been used extensively as a source of pottery clay throughout the settlement periods and into modern times. Calke Wood had been kept under excavation by Basil Brown for IPSMG since the mid 1930's with excavations by him from time to time and in 1956 an excavation on behalf of MOW was undertaken by J S Wacher. This site has obvious connections with the Cottage Field site, Wattisfield, WSF 001 and Foxledge Common, Wattisfield, WSF 003, with the parish boundary running between them (S1)(S2).
All sketches and plans by Basil Brown show a boundary surrounding the hollows in Calke Wood. He first thought this to be a Neo earthwork, but later suggested IA and then a Rom camp. However, the Rom horizon of black silty earth was found to go beneath the bank and the area is possibly a Med boundary (S1)(S2).
See also other periods cross referenced below.
(S1) See below.
(S2) IPSMG, M6, plans M104,M132,M140,M142,M143