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Features and finds from evaluation, followed by full excavation of half of the development area revealing a mixture of Roman and Early Saxon material and features, together with a large amount of Medieval and Post Medieval finds.

1997: Two burials were found during evaluation trenching.

Reburied material excavated (and found on surface?) from `Allsops I' by Bill Allsop (the late) in late 1950s. Formerly recorded as LKH MISC

Excavations by J Reid Moir seeking EPal artefacts - finds probably natural (`eoliths'). Formerly recorded as LVT MISC

Excavation by J Reid Moir probably looking for EPal artefacts - `non- antiquity' finds probably natural eolithic. Formerly recorded as PFM MISC

2004 - 2005 excavation by John Fairclough and Mike Hardy - details to follow ( for Thornham Estate Research Group). Photos from visits in 2004, 2008 (digital, archive folder). Grafitto Senicio on a grey ware barbotine dot beaker, found 2005 and repo...

Lethbridge notebook for 1935-1936 contains a note about trial trenching of small long barrow after soundings. No location (other than Mildenhall Road, Freckenham) or results mentioned. Formerly recorded as FRK MISC

September 1995: Excavation of a 24 square metre area in advance of the construction of an extension revealed a number of archaeological features. Roman to Post Medieval.

2005: previously unrecorded ice-house, presumably associated with Birkfield Lodge, and dated to circa 1800, was confirmed by excavation.

Excavation of a small area revealed three pits. No artefacts were recovered but C14 dating suggest and Early Anglo-Saxon date is possible for all three