Ranson, C. and Cooper, C. (2017). Archaeological Test Pit Excavations in Coddenham, Suffolk in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. University of Cambridge: Access Cambridge Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1042151.  Cite this via datacite

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Title: Archaeological Test Pit Excavations in Coddenham, Suffolk in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
Series: Access Cambridge Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: Report (in Series)
Abstract: Two day test pit excavations were undertaken in the village of Coddenham in Suffolk annually for six years between 2006 and 2011. In that time a total of 59 1m square test pits were excavated by 213 local school children as part of the Higher Education Field Academy (HEFA) programme run by Access Cambridge Archaeology (ACA) out of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. The test pitting in Coddenham revealed a range of activity dating from the later prehistoric period through to the modern day with the earliest activity identified prevalent in the south of the village on the higher ground and overlooking the River Gipping. The village land was likely utilised just as open fields during the Roman period, supporting the town and fort on the River Gipping, known as Combretovium. There has always been a settlement in Coddenham however from the 5th century AD, due to its prominent location along the Gipping valley and connecting the settlement to the Saxon port and town at Ipswich. The village continued to grow into the medieval period, but experienced a slight decline in population, and contracted likely due to the Black Death during the 14th century. As the village recovered it continued to grow and develop into the village seen today.
Author: C Ranson
Catriona Cooper ORCID icon
Publisher: Access Cambridge Archaeology
Other Person/Org: Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication: 2017
Locations:
Site: Coddenham
County: Suffolk
District: Mid Suffolk
Parish: CODDENHAM
Country: England
Grid Reference: 613300, 254200 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods:
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) BURNT STONE (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GLASS (Find)
BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) SPINDLE WHORL (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WHEEL FRAME (Find)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) CHALK SURFACE (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHALK SURFACE (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) KILN (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) WALL (BRICK) (Monus)
TEST PIT (Event)
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OASIS Id: accessca1-277077
Note: A4, printed double sides, 186 sides, comb bound
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Created Date: 18 Aug 2017
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