Hodges, L. and White, J. (2019). Land east of Artiss Close and Rotheram Road, Bildeston Suffolk. NAU Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1057225. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land east of Artiss Close and Rotheram Road, Bildeston Suffolk
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Series:		 NAU Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 In 2019 NPS Archaeology carried out informative archaeological trial trenching at Land east of Artiss Close and Rotheram Road, Bildeston in advance of a proposed residential development. This work was in response to a brief issued by Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. The evaluation comprised twenty-two trenches measuring 30.00m x 1.80m, amounting to 4% of the 3ha proposed development area. Archaeological features were identified in sixteen trenches, with six trenches containing no archaeological remains. The earliest archaeological features recorded by the evaluation consisted of postholes and a pit in the south-east of the site of Middle to Late Iron Age date. The nature of this activity is unclear, but may relate to an agrarian or domestic function. A single, heavily truncated cremation of possible later prehistoric date was also recorded. Ditches dating to the Romano-British period might indicate some agricultural use of the site around the second century AD. Ceramic building materials recovered from these ditches indicate it is likely a significant building of period was present in the vicinity, but perhaps not located on the site itself. Despite its proximity to the medieval core of Bildeston no archaeological features of confirmed medieval date were identified; though some finds of this period such as a lead spindle whorl were recovered. Evidence suggests that the site was used intensively for arable agriculture in this period with nightsoiling activities possibly carried out. Post-medieval remains were identified across the site in the form of drainage/boundary ditches.
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Author:		 L Hodges
Joshua White ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 NAU Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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Site: BIL 046 Land east of Artiss Close and Rotheram Road
Parish: BILDESTON
District: Babergh
County: Suffolk
Country: England
Grid Reference: 599500, 249300 (Easting, Northing)
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TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
TEST PIT (Event)
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OASIS Id: norfolka1-351989
OBIB: Report 2019/10105
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Note:		 Bound A4 grey literature report with text and illustrations
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Created Date:		 11 Oct 2019