Newton, A. A. and Bull, K. (2020). Land North of Fenton's Farm, Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, Suffolk Archaeological Excavation and Monitoring. Archaeological Assessment and Updated Project Design. Archaeological Solutions Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.5284/1101604. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Land North of Fenton's Farm, Stanningfield Road, Great Whelnetham, Suffolk Archaeological Excavation and Monitoring. Archaeological Assessment and Updated Project Design
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1101604
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:	During June and July 2018, Archaeological Solutions (AS) conducted an excavation on land north of Fenton's Farm, Great Whelnetham. The excavation was undertaken prior to the construction of a residential development and was preceded by a trial trench evaluation. The excavation revealed archaeological features solely of Romano-British date. Initial examination of the results of the excavation suggests that these features represent three distinct phases of activity. The earliest of these is dated to the 1st to 2nd centuries AD and consists of a large of number of pits containing only minimal artefactual assemblages. It appears that they may have been excavated in order to utilise the underlying natural substrate. The second phase of activity is represented by the excavation of a substantial ditch running across the site on a broadly north-west to south-east alignment. It is likely that this represents the remnant of a fairly large scale boundary feature. The third phase of activity has been initially dated to the 3rd to 4th centuries. It consists of an inhumation cemetery containing the remains of at least 69 individuals. A number of these burials have been decapitated, something which is not uncommon in rural late Romano-British cemeteries, but there are some indications that some of these individuals were executed rather than having their heads carefully removed after death. Other burials have been interred in a prone position. Grave goods are limited but include bone combs and a number of small purple beads. The chronology of the burials is interesting as some appear to have been deposited directly into the Phase 2 Ditch. The site is positioned over an interesting geological feature, consisting of a band of sandy material flanked by clayey deposits rich in gravel. It seems likely that the archaeology either targeted or was influenced by this feature.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Andrew A Newton Kerrie Bull
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Archaeological Solutions Ltd.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2020
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	District: West Suffolk County: Suffolk Parish: Great Whelnetham Country: England Grid Reference: 587798, 260000 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	EXTRACTIVE PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN EXTRACTIVE PIT (Tag) BURIAL (Monument Type England) ROMAN BURIAL (Tag) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England) ROMAN HUMAN REMAINS (Tag) CERAMIC (Object England) ROMAN CERAMIC (Tag) COMB (Object England) ROMAN COMB (Tag) INHUMATION CEMETERY (Monument Type England) ROMAN INHUMATION CEMETERY (Tag) FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event) TEST PIT (Event) ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING (Event) PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY (Event) MEASURED SURVEY (Event) DITCH (Monument Type England) ROMAN DITCH (Tag) ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: archaeol7-392353
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	09 Jan 2023

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