Brook, M. (2022). Evaluation at Land off Church Road, Thurston. Stowmarket, Suffolk: Britannia Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1105771. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Evaluation at Land off Church Road, Thurston
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Series:		 Britannia Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Trial Trench evaluation, 37 trenches (30m x 1.8m) The site had a moderate to high potential for features and finds relating to the prehistoric period. There was a moderate potential for features and finds relating to the Roman period. The potential for finds and features from all other periods was considered low. The site can be divided into three phases: Phase I: Early Iron age Phase II: Roman (mid-1st – 4th Century) Phase III: Post-medieval The first discernible phase within the site is prescribed to the Early Iron Age and relates to Pit 1045 in Trench 26. It is not unusual to find features of late prehistoric date on sites where the majority of the dating relates to later Roman periods. Iron Age activity is thought to be evidenced in the immediate area of the site, as evidenced 750m to the north The second phase of activity relates to the Roman perios on the site is represented by pitting and land division activity within the central and eastern portions of the area investigated. This phase is also the most dominant on the site. Arguably the most significant pit in the grouping is Pit 1006 which was located in trench 36. The pit was heavily truncated but contained the semi articulated human remains. The remains are those of an adult, with fusion of the bones indicating that they were over twenty years old. Of significant interest was the presence of SF1 in an associated feature. SF1 was a well-preserved iron chain. The chain was a substantial length of almost half a metre and comprised alternate figure of eight and rectangular loops, with eight of each type in the chain. Roman entries in the SHER are sparse in the area so this assemblage and feature grouping is of interest. As there is a Roman road bisecting through Thurston to the west and the evidence found on the site could relate to the peripheral activity of a roadside settlement. This phase is represented by a single ditch located within trench 33. This ditch is likely the same as ditch 1035 seen in trench 23. The projection of the ditch appears to align with the Tithe plan of 1839and represents a former post medieval field division. Overall, the evaluation was successful in assessing the archaeological potential of the site. The evaluation revealed several archaeological features placed in three phases focussed predominantly within the central / south - eastern and northern portions of the site.
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Author:		 M Brook
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Publisher:		 Britannia Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2022
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District: Mid Suffolk
Parish: Thurston
County: Suffolk
Country: England
Grid Reference: 592698, 264866 (Easting, Northing)
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INHUMATION (Monument Type England)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: britanni1-504597
Report id: R1340
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Created Date:		 31 Mar 2023