Site Event/Activity record ESF21808 - Excavation, Darmsden Hall Farm Quarry, Barking, 2004

An archaeological excavation at Darmsden Hall Farm Quarry, Barking, in advance of further development, was an extension of a site excavated in 1994 which located evidence of a Late Iron Age enclosure and settlement. An area of 3145 sqm was excavated, with a further 2770 sqm being monitored, within the area of the enclosure and further evidence of this Iron Age settlement was identified. A total of 28 features were located, the majority being of Late Iron Age date although some dated to the Late Iron Age/Early Roman period and one to the mid-late 1st Century. The features were predominantly scattered pits and postholes, with two curvilinear ditches possibly forming smaller enclosures within the larger Iron Age enclosure. The type of features and range of finds were comparable to the earlier excavation and indicate that the enclosure was an area of light occupation, although there was no evidence of structures. The enclosure fell out of use by the Late Iron Age/Early Roman period, probably replaced by a new system of field boundaries. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: Sitecode BRK 020 HER event no. BRK 020 Planning Application No. MS/902/94 NMR No. 1407950 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Open-area excavation Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Current Land use: Cultivated Land 2 - Operations to a depth less than 0.25m Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PIT Late Iron Age , POSTHOLE Late Iron Age , DITCH Late Iron Age , PIT Roman, PIT Uncertain, POSTHOLE Uncertain Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Late Iron Age , POTTERY Roman, FLINT Late Prehistoric PROJECT LOCATION Area 3145.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM09575278 Point Height 55.00 - 60.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Field Team Director/Manager: John Newman Supervisor: John Craven DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Metal, Worked stone/lithics Media: Database, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Metal, Worked stone/lithics Media: Context sheet, Drawing, Map, Photograph, Plan, Report, Section PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Metal, Worked stone/lithics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Darmsden Hall Farm Quarry, Barking, BRK 020 Author(s)/Editor(s): Craven, J. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2004/120 Date: 2004 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: SCCAS Excavation report