Muir, T. (2018). Land South of 70 The Butts, Soham, Cambridgeshire . Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1053010. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land South of 70 The Butts, Soham, Cambridgeshire
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Series:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In November 2017 Archaeological Solutions (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation on land south of 70 The Butts, Soham, Cambridgeshire (NGR TL 5971 7224; Figs. 1 - 2). The evaluation was undertaken in compliance with the initial requirements of a planning condition attached to planning approval for proposed construction of a detached residential dwelling, garaging, parking, access and associated works (East Cambs Council Ref. 17/01023/FUL), based on the advice of Cambridgeshire County Council Historic Environment Team. The trial trench evaluation recorded low quantities of prehistoric artefacts of likely Mesolithic date, comprising flint blades, animal bone including deer, and burnt flint potentially used as pot boilers. These artefacts were recovered from ditches and pits, predominantly in Trench 2 towards the front of the site, but it is unclear if these features are of prehistoric origin, and it is unlikely they are Mesolithic in date. However, this low quantity of finds provides further evidence for Mesolithic activity on the margins of the fen island. The results do not correlate closely with other archaeological remains in the vicinity, though it is clear enclosures were established from the Bronze Age onwards on surrounding land at Soham. Investigations to the north of The Butts recorded sparse Bronze Age activity and flint work (CHER MCB17961), while along Fordham Road investigations have revealed extensive evidence of prehistoric, Roman and medieval settlement/occupation and further significant Saxon inhumation burials (CHER ECB4586, ECB455, ECB3613 and ECB4556). An extensive Anglo-Saxon cemetery lies to the north east (CHER 07027) and its southern extent is unknown, but no evidence that could be related to this or other enclosure systems in the local area was recorded during the evaluation.
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Author:		 T Muir
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Land South of 70 The Butts
County: Cambridgeshire
District: East Cambridgeshire
Parish: SOHAM
Country: England
Grid Reference: 559710, 272240 (Easting, Northing)
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MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) BURNT FLINT (Object England)
MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FLAKE (Object England)
MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol7-312545
OBIB: Archaeological Solutions Report No. 5482
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Created Date:		 17 Jun 2019