Monument record LKH 126 - Mesolithic artefacts and undated features including ditches, RAF Lakenheath
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Summary
Position of findspot of Mesolithic backed artifacts shown on sketch map and denoted as `Lakenheath Airfield' (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 739 809 (112m by 85m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
1955: Position of findspot of Mesolithic backed artifacts shown on sketch map and denoted as `Lakenheath Airfield' (S1-S3).
Assessment of the potential for the analysis and publication of the archaeological finds at RAF Lakenheath (S4)
1996: Monitoring identified two features with charcoal 75m apart with two parallel ditches. They were buried under a layer of blown sand which had probably accumulated during the seventeenth century. Trenching to the north of the main runway identified a well preserved mature soil profile, possible of former heath-land (S5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF10015 Bibliographic reference: Jacobi, R.. 1984. The Mesolithic of North East Anglia & Contemporary Territories. 47-53.
- <S2> SSF59353 Digital archive: Jacobi, R.. 2014. Palaeolithic and Mesolithic Lithic Artefact (PaMELA) database. 11505.
- <S3> SSF59354 Bibliographic reference: Billington, L, P.. 2016. Lithic Scatters and Landscape Occupation in the Late Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic: A Case Study from Eastern England.. M 1056, M 1061?.
- <S4> SSF52266 Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2005. Assessment report. RAF Lakenheath, Prehistoric sites., Lakenheath.
- <S5> SSF61633 Unpublished document: Tester, A.. 1996. Archaeological Monitoring Report - RAF Lakenheath Upgrading of Storm Drains..
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Oct 4 2023 3:55PM