Green, M. (2020). Archaeological Excavation at Land East of Hill Farm Road, Halesworth, Suffolk. Needham Market: Suffolk Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1083606. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Excavation at Land East of Hill Farm Road, Halesworth, Suffolk
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Series:		 Suffolk Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Suffolk Archaeology CIC conducted a small-scale excavation, compromising a 30m by 30m area, which was slightly extended to the north and east, on land north and east of Hill Farm Road, Halesworth, Suffolk, for CgMs on behalf of Hopkins Homes Ltd. The excavation area was centred on a single large, flint lined, Early Neolithic pit and a small undated pit found during the evaluation phase. The Neolithic pit contained an assemblage of worked flint and Mildenhall style pottery, the varied condition of which suggested repeated instances of deposition or redeposition of midden material. Radiocarbon dating of hazel nut-shell retrieved from the fill returned a date of 3928-3668 cal. BC. Four additional pits were discovered during the excavation works, the two larger of which have been dated to the Late Bronze Age and the other two are undated. The two Late Bronze Age pits contained assemblages of heat-altered stone and flint, fired clay, struck flint and pottery associated with the post-Deverel-Rimbury (tradition of the Late Bronze Age-Early Iron Age. Radiocarbon dating of hazel nut-shell retrieved from the fill of one returned a date of 1221-1040 cal. BC. Three linear features were also recorded. These all contained residual struck flint but are thought likely to date to the post-medieval period and to relate to other features of this date seen across the evaluation, although no secure dating evidence was found. A small medieval pilgrims badge was discovered in the topsoil during metal detecting during the excavation phase.
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Author:		 Michael Green 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:		 2020
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Site: Land East of Hill Farm Road
County: Suffolk
District: East Suffolk
Parish: HALESWORTH
Country: England
Grid Reference: 639480, 277600 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FIRED CLAY (Find)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) STRUCK FLINT (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FURROW (Monus)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: suffolka1-338343
OBIB: Suffolk Archaeology CIC Report No. 2019/004
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Note:		 SACIC A4 grey literature report c 120 pages
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Created Date:		 16 Feb 2021