Brittain, M. (2016). Marston Pit, Cavenham, Suffolk (Quarry Extension). An Archaeological Excavation. Cambridge: Cambridge Archaeological Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1102940. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Marston Pit, Cavenham, Suffolk (Quarry Extension). An Archaeological Excavation
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Series:		 Cambridge Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1102940
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Abstract:		 Two phases of archaeological investigation were conducted following evaluation trenching in advance of an extension to an existing quarry at Martson Pit. This revealed evidence for prehistoric and post-medieval inhabitation that together adds to the growing understanding of this important landscape. The 8ha site lies upon second river terrace sand and gravel at a height of 15-18m AOD. The earliest human presence was represented by a small quantity of Early to Late Neolithic surface recovered worked flint as well as from later features. A cluster of nine pits dated to the second half of the Early Iron Age and may represent settlement margins from a timeline that has hitherto been absent from the broader landscape picture. Twenty-five additional pits and postholes could not be assigned by period, although a number of these may also be prehistoric. Historic-era evidence comprised of a ditch rectilinear enclosure that corresponds with a known nineteenth century oak plantation; this may have been established in response to soil reduction resultant from long-term intensive rabbit burrowing evinced across the site. Wartime activities were illustrated by two large pits that contained clearance debris including fragments of mortar rounds.
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Author:		 M. Brittain
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Publisher:		 Cambridge Archaeological Unit
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Parish: Cavenham
District: West Suffolk
County: Suffolk
Country: England
Grid Reference: 576548, 272070 (Easting, Northing)
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PIT (Monument Type England)
EARLY IRON AGE PIT (Tag)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
PIT (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN PIT (Tag)
POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN POST HOLE (Tag)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: cambridg3-270011
OBIB: CAU Report No. 1357
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Created Date:		 03 Feb 2023