Site Event/Activity record ESF23211 - Evaluation and Metal Detecting Survey - Land off Beeches Road, West Row, Mildenhall
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Location
| Location | Land off Beeches Road, West Row, Mildenhall |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 674 760 (397m by 232m) |
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Oxford Archaeology East
Date
Not recorded.
Description
A metal detecting survey and trenched archaeological evaluation was undertaken ahead of residential development on a 6.8ha site. 67 trenches were excavated across the site to an average depth of 0.3m-0.66m.The trenches revealed a defined area of Roman settlement, broadly corresponding to the coin scatter from the metal detecting survey, as well as a zone of medieval activity at the far western end of the site along the frontage of Beeches Road (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF57916 Unpublished document: Nicholls, K.. 2015. Metal Detecting Survey and Archaeological Evaluation, Land off Beeches Road, West Row.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MNL 747 Roman settlement and Medieval pits and ditches, Beaches Road,West Row (Monument)
Record last edited
Aug 31 2017 12:20PM