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Land at Fitzgerald Road, Bramford, Suffolk: An Archaeological Evaluation |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The evaluation took place between 1st October and 12th October 2018. The archaeological work was commissioned by CgMs Consulting on behalf of Hopkins Homes. The evaluation identified three distinct 'foci' of activity: the south (Trenches 15, 16, 27 and 28), the north-eastern corner (Trenches 34, 43, 44, 52 and 53) and the east (Trenches 40, 41, 46-50, and 54-56). The southern foci consisted of two Middle Bronze Age cremations, one unurned and one within a Deverel-Rimbury Urn (1,700-1,200BC). These cremations were cut into colluvium, making identification of grave cuts difficult, but it is likely that they were deposited into pits specifically dug for the deposition of the cremation, a common rite of the period. These cremations were, potentially, focused around an old watercourse or hollow present in Trenches 27, 29 and 37. Proximity of watercourses to burial evidence is commonplace in the prehistoric period. Part of an enclosure/ boundary system, pertaining to later agricultural activities, was also identified in this area. The north-eastern foci related to ditched boundaries and enclosures dating to the later Saxon- early medieval period. Anomalies identified in the geophysical survey (Legg 2018) which appeared to be large boundary ditches in fact related to multiple re-cuts of the same ditch. This demonstrates that the settlement was extant for a sustained period with continuous development and adjustment. The eastern foci appeared to relate to later Saxon- early medieval settlement 'edge' activity with further ditched enclosures identified. The limited finds assemblages suggest that the settlement core lay beyond the limits of the excavation to the east. However, the site still provides a valuable insight into activities undertaken on the rural settlement edge, and how it interacts with its associated agricultural landscape |
Author: |
M Jones
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2018
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Locations: |
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BRF 158 Land at Fitzgerald Road |
District: |
Mid Suffolk |
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Suffolk |
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BRAMFORD |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 612327, 246028 (Easting, Northing)
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preconst1-329128 |
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R. 13472 |
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A4 bound report including 8 figures, 21 plates and 7 appendices
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Created Date: |
16 Aug 2019 |