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Archaeological Mitigation Excavations. Phases 3, 4 and 5, Lark Grange, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk: Final Report |
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Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Following geophysical survey of the development site in 2014 and evaluation of Phases 3, 4 and 5 in 2018, two excavation areas, totalling c.1,885sq m, were targeted upon prehistoric remains in the south and west. A Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age pit and a small assemblage of residual prehistoric flint are indicative of a low level and transient prehistoric presence in the landscape. More substantial remains of Middle Iron Age date were found, primarily focused within Area 1, and consisted of parallel ditches and a gully, two hearths and a pit. A third Middle Iron Age hearth/fire pit was recorded in isolation in Area 2. Continuations of the linear features have been identified to the north and southeast, suggesting that they formed a substantial land boundary likely related to agricultural activity. The hearths/fire pits also attest to dispersed activity possibly associated with a nearby farmstead. No features postdating the Middle Iron Age were identified. Historic maps and an assemblage of metal-detected finds dating from the 17th century onwards demonstrate the agricultural nature of land use and the site's use as a military airfield during the Second World War. |
Author: |
C. Carvey
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Publisher: |
Archaeology South-East
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2019
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Locations: |
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BRG 077 Phase 3, 4 and 5 Lark Grange |
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Suffolk |
District: |
West Suffolk |
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RUSHBROOKE WITH ROUGHAM |
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England |
Grid Reference: 588550, 264730 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol6-354823 |
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ASE Rep. No. 2019133 |
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A4 report approx. 86 pages, including figures and appendices
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16 Aug 2019 |