Brooks, R. (2015). Rochester Road Soak-Away, RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, Archaeological Excavation Report. Ipswich: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. https://doi.org/10.5284/1040371. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Rochester Road Soak-Away, RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, Archaeological Excavation Report
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Series:		 Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 A small area was opened up for excavation prior to the installation of a new soak-away in the area of the water works, on RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. Previous archaeological works in the area have uncovered a range of prehistoric remains, but of greater significance have been the extensive Roman and Anglo-Saxon occupation deposits. On site the levels were generally well preserved, despite frequent disturbance from rabbit burrowing. Underlying layers of modern material, as well as a windblown sand deposit (that has been recorded elsewhere on the base) was a layer of occupation soil that appeared to have formed throughout the Roman and Early Anglo-Saxon periods and possibly into the Middle Saxon period. This overlaid Early Anglo-Saxon ditches and a possible beam slot. Underlying this were three phases of Roman ditches, and scattered small pits, as well as an earlier phase or Roman pits and a posthole. The earliest archaeological context was a later prehistoric layer. Finds from the site included Mesolithic/earlier Neolithic and later prehistoric flint work, Iron Age, Roman, Early Anglo-Saxon an Middle Saxon pottery, Roman ceramic building material, quern stone fragments, coins and an Iron nail, as well as fired clay, slag and a pintle (the latter being of possible post-medieval date). The geological profile of the site, as well as its low elevation and position next to Caudle Head indicated that it was wet and this continues to the present day, hence it being chosen for a soak-away.
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Author:		 R Brooks
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Publisher:		 Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: ERL 236 RAF Lakenheath, Rochester Road Soak Away Excavation
County: Suffolk
District: West Suffolk
Parish: ERISWELL
Country: England
Grid Reference: 572890, 280580 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BRICK (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) FIRED CLAY (Find)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) HEAT ALTERED STONE (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) IRON NAIL (Find)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) OYSTER SHELL (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PINTLE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) QUERN STONE (Find)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) SLAG (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BEAM SLOT (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) LAYER (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) LAYER (Monument Type England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) LAYERS (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: suffolkc1-194141
OBIB: SACIC Report No. 2015/005
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Note:		 A4, comb bound, white card covers, in colour.
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018