Breen, A. M., Gill, D. and Goffin, R. (2014). Leiston Substation 132Kv Cable Route, Sizewell, Leiston, LCS 150: Post-Excavation Assessment Report. Ipswich: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. https://doi.org/10.5284/1030133. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Leiston Substation 132Kv Cable Route, Sizewell, Leiston, LCS 150: Post-Excavation Assessment Report
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1030133
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	An open area excavation of 3,700sqm was completed at Sizewell, the once burgeoning medieval market town which has been reduced to a fishing hamlet by erosion and inundations by the sea. The archaeological features represented the pinnacle of the settlement's westerly expansion, which peaked at the turn of the 14th century, and attested to a period of 'industrial' activity centred on a freshwater marsh. The site produced evidence of workshop-type buildings, ovens, timber-lined wells and sunken water-tanks together with a large assemblage of finds. The cut-off in the archaeological record occurs during the first half of the 14th century; this is abrupt and coincides closely with what is historically the start of Sizewell's decline. The finds assemblages reflected beach hinterland location and included fishing equipment (hooks, weights, and possible net fragments) along with the bones of both freshwater and marine fish species. Of particular pertinence to this coastal milieu was the discovery of sections of planking from a small inshore boat; 6-9m long. The boat's timbers were sourced from Ireland and were from trees felled between AD1241 and AD1266. In addition to the archaeological evidence, there is an unusually complete set of medieval land records which date back to the period, and include the area, sampled by the excavations and which indicate that the land to the west of the town was divided into a high proportion of small copyholds. The site, together with the neighbouring excavations (LCS148), has provided a relatively large sample across several medieval plots. .
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	A M Breen David Gill Richenda Goffin
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2014
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: LCS 150 Leiston Substation 132kv cable route Assessment County: Suffolk District: Suffolk Coastal Parish: LEISTON Country: England Grid Reference: 647190, 263160 (Easting, Northing) Grid Reference: 646930, 262720 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) STRAP CLASP PLATE (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) STRAP ENDS (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SUSPENSION RING (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WOODEN BOWL (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BUILDING (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CISTERN (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) OVENS (Monus) LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) PALAEOCHANNEL (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SURFACE (Monus) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WATERCRAFT (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WELL (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BELT MOUNTS (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BOAT TIMBERS (Find) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BRICK (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BUCKLES (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CASKET KEY (Find) EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FERRULE (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FIRED CLAY (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FISH HOOKS (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) KNIVES (Find) IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) METALWORKING DEBRIS (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) MICA SCHIST HONE (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) NAILS (Find) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ROOF TILE (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROOF TILE (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SMOOTHER (Find) ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING (Event) METAL DETECTING USE (Event) BUILDING (Monument Type England) TRIAL TRENCH (Event) DENDROCHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: suffolkc1-119095 OBIB: SCCAS Report No. 2012/16
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	SCCAS client report, A4, comb-bound, white card cover, in colour.
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	OASIS (OASIS)
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