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Digging trench for gas main revealed some fifteen human skeletons lying East-West. Just outside churchyard of St. Clements and could be anywhere between Early Medieval and 19th century. Skeletons reburied.

Ancient woodlands depicted on historic maps. Earthworks of unknown date and significance are visible within them on aerial photographs.

March-April 1996: Watching brief on small residential development revealed features and four sherds EMed & Med pottery. Formerly recorded as ADT MISC

Sherds of pottery from Anglo Saxon urn found at Wattisfield Potteries (Watsons) in February 1961.

Late Med pottery sherds, variously described by Basil Brown as C14, C16, C17, found during pipeline laying near the Old White Swan Inn near crossroad called Wattisfield Arch, in March 1953.

Spread of Neo flint flakes, cores and hammer stones at Wattisfield Hall found by Basil Brown.

Rom pottery kiln, circular, with large central pedestal, excavated by J Watson and K Landymore on field belonging to Wattisfield Hall Farm in November 1948.

Mesolithic pebble macehead of quartzite found by J Blake, size 3 inches diameter by 2-2 half inches depth - sketch on index card. Formerly recorded as WSF MISC

Pre 2nd WW, 2nd World War and later airfield.

Scatter of unglazed Med pottery (C13-C14) together with some oyster shells, found when a strip was excavated by Anglian Water for a new water main in 1993 Stripping did not expose clean subsoil and no features were identified, except for an area of ...