Schofield, T. (2016). Site to the Northeast of 1 Ellwoods Close Isleham, Cambridgeshire. Needham Market: Suffolk Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1040279. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Site to the Northeast of 1 Ellwoods Close Isleham, Cambridgeshire
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Series:		 Suffolk Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 On the 18th and 19th January 2016 an archaeological trial trench evaluation was undertaken by Suffolk Archaeology CIC on land to the northeast of 1 Ellwoods Close, Isleham, Cambridgeshire. A total area of 54m² (c.5% of the total 0.11ha site) was evaluated to assess the quantity, quality and extent of any surviving archaeological deposits within a field currently lying fallow. The evaluation revealed a former ploughsoil present to a maximum depth of 0.34m at the top of the stratigraphic sequence, which overlay a subsoil to a maximum depth of 0.52m which in turn sealed all of the archaeological features. Seven linear features aligned north-north-east to south-south-west and perpendicular, one posthole and one natural tree throw were present within the two 15m trenches. Dating evidence was sparse but the features appear to represent two phases of archaeological activity, the first broadly dating to the Roman period and the second the early to mid Anglo-Saxon period. Agricultural activity dominates both phases of activity with small enclosure ditches employed for either arable farming or animal husbandry and there is evidence of butchery, grain processing and storage and light industrial metalworking. The evidence of Roman features on this site adds to the relatively scarce evidence for activity from this period in Isleham, indicating that the Roman activity recently identified at ECB 4610 to the north-west extends over a broader area, and is therefore of potential local and regional significance. The relative quantity of the pottery assemblages between this site and ECB 4610 perhaps suggests that any focus for domestic occupation lies to the north-west.
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Author:		 Timothy Schofield ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Suffolk Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Site to the north-east of 1 Ellwoods Close, Isleham
Parish: ISLEHAM
District: East Cambridgeshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Isleham
Grid Reference: 564430, 274600 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
19th January 2016 (Auto Detected Temporal)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: suffolka1-236216
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Note:		 Suffolk Archaeology evaluation report
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016