Morgan, S. and Sillwood, R. (2010). An Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation at Mellis Road, Wortham. NAU Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1008728. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation at Mellis Road, Wortham
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Series:		 NAU Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological excavation was conducted for Baker Construction ahead of construction of a new housing development and roads to service the houses during March 2009. Evidence for agricultural activity during the early Iron Age was discovered, with post-holes, pits and gullies all dated to the period. A probable raised granary, seen as five post-holes arranged in a sub-square was uncovered. Also a possible 'working hollow', an area dug to perhaps provide shelter whilst processing grain was seen. An area of hard standing seen in the base of a pit may also be an area used for the drying of grain, and may be in association with post-holes, and therefore possibly had a wattle fence shelter built over it. Pits containing the remains of this wattle material were discovered. Post-holes and pits that appear to have been placed randomly may be the remnants of further occupation, possibly representing fencelines, and an enclosure. Dating material was almost exclusively of early Iron Age date. Only one pit contained Early Bronze Age pottery (which was likely to be residual in an Iron Age pit) and there was some residual Neolithic flint found alongside Iron Age pottery and lithics. The small amount of Late Saxon and medieval pottery, totalling just three sherds, was probably intrusive.
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Author:		 Stephen Morgan
Rebecca Sillwood ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 NAU Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2010
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Site: WTM 044 Cherry Tree Farm, Wortham
Parish: WORTHAM
District: Mid Suffolk
County: Suffolk
Country: England
Grid Reference: 608460, 277080 (Easting, Northing)
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LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) Flint (Find)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) HOLLOW (Monument Type England)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Post-Hole (Monus)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Post-Hole (Monus)
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OASIS Id: norfolka1-78496
OBIB: Report No 1995b
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Note:		 A4 paper; spiral-bound; colour-printed; PDF
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Created Date:		 24 Nov 2016