Pooley, L. (2016). Archaeological excavation and monitoring on land to the rear of Chapel House, Chapel Green, Little St. Mary's, Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9HX: February-November 2015. Colchester Archaeological Trust. https://doi.org/10.5284/1040656. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Archaeological excavation and monitoring on land to the rear of Chapel House, Chapel Green, Little St. Mary's, Long Melford, Suffolk, CO10 9HX: February-November 2015
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1040656
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Archaeological excavation and monitoring took place on land to the rear of Chapel House, Long Melford, Suffolk in advance of the construction of two new dwellings. The site was located within the historic centre of Long Melford known for its Roman and medieval heritage. Archaeological investigations in the past have revealed a Roman villa/bathhouse, a Roman road, several Roman burials, and scatters of structural features and domestic finds all close to the development site. One hundred and seven well-preserved features were recorded. Ninety-nine were of a Late Iron Age and Roman date, with three post-medieval pits and five natural features. Most of the LIA/Roman features were pits but others included postholes, stakeholes, gullies, a small section of possible road surface and five burials (three inhumations and two cremations). In addition, the partial human remains of at least 15 other individuals were also identified. Evidence shows that site originated in the early-mid 1st century with three pits possibly representing the remains of baby/juvenile burials. In the early Roman period (mid 1st - early 2nd century) it was primarily a quarry site, with pits dug to extract the natural clays, sands, silts and gravels required for the construction of the Roman road. Located on the eastern margin of the settlement the site was subsequently used as a rubbish dump for buildings fronting onto the road (later 1st - 2nd century). By the later 2nd to 3rd century baby/juveniles and adults were buried here. Small quantities of later Roman material (later 3rd/4th century) suggests a return to rubbish dumping but the settlement was in decline by this period.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Laura Pooley
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Colchester Archaeological Trust
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2016
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Chapel House County: Suffolk District: Babergh Parish: LONG MELFORD Country: England Grid Reference: 586330, 245060 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BROOCH (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England) BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) FLINT (Find) EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) FLINT (Find) EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FLINT (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GLASS (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) IRON NAILS (Find) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) LOOMWEIGHT (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) LOOMWEIGHT (Object England) IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SMALL FINDS (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SPEARHEAD (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) TOILET INSTRUMENTS (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WORKED OBJECT (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) INHUMATION (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CESS PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GULLIES (Monus) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) METALLED SURFACE (Monus) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) QUARRY PITS (Monus) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) RUBBISH PITS (Monus) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) STAKEHOLES (Monus) EXCAVATION (Event) CESS PIT (Monument Type England) BURIAL (Monument Type England)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: colchest3-208537 OBIB: CAT Report 893
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