Cass, S. (2018). Primary Electrical Substation, Rougham, Suffolk Archaeological Evaluation Report. Needham Market: Suffolk Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1058765. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Primary Electrical Substation, Rougham, Suffolk Archaeological Evaluation Report
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Series:		 Suffolk Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 An archaeological excavation was carried out to record archaeological deposits prior to the construction of a new electrical substation. A previous evaluation had revealed a cluster of Iron Age pits on the site and a large modern pit believed to relate to the former WW2 Rougham airfield. Previous work at adjacent sites (RGH 066 and 086) had also indicated the presence of a large Iron Age enclosure ditch which was thought likely to pass through the site. The excavation revealed a cremation debris pit with the partial remains of a juvenile, radiocarbon dated to the Middle Bronze Age, The presence of this pit is notable since no other cremation debris has been positively identified so far on the plateau and there is little evidence for contemporary Middle Bronze Age activity in the immediate vicinity. A single ditch was identified on an approximately north-west/south-east orientation, which aligns with the known Iron Age boundary ditch system. Although the ditch itself was very shallow and disappeared within the site, it is possible that it represents one of the multiple redefinitions of the boundary seen to the south-east in the excavations for the Eastern Relief Road (RGH 086). A series of pits of varying size, containing evidence of domestic waste and probable hearth debris, were also identified and date to the middle Iron Age. Similar patterns of sparse scattered pitting has previously been seen across both the nearby excavations. These results add to the picture of dispersed Iron Age occupation/settlement, previously seen in neighbouring fieldwork, which appears to extend across this plateau overlooking the Lark valley. The ditch seen in the latest site is another section of a boundary that can be traced for at least 800m and the pitting is similar to that seen on both the adjacent RGH 066 and RGH 086 excavations.
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Author:		 Simon Cass ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Suffolk Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Primary Electrical Substation, Rougham
County: Suffolk
District: West Suffolk
Parish: RUSHBROOKE WITH ROUGHAM
Country: England
Grid Reference: 588910, 264110 (Easting, Northing)
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MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) CREMATED BONE (Find)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: suffolka1-296959
OBIB: 2017/084
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Note:		 A short report in house style, 83 sides A4, wire comb-bound and card covered.
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Created Date:		 13 Jan 2020