Monument record LKH 160 - RAF/USAF Lakenheath (Rom)

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Summary

June 1994: Scatter of worked flint, pottery and bone located during rapid assessment of area machined in preparation for laying of hard core to N of Caudle Head.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7312 8097 (74m by 119m) Centred on
Map sheet TL78SW
Civil Parish LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

June 1994: Scatter of worked flint, pottery and bone located during rapid assessment of area machined in preparation for laying of hard core to N of Caudle Head. Details in (S1). Rom finds probably include much of the animal bone and part of a child's skull, and a scatter of pottery, mainly grey wares but including two sherds Nene Valley colour coat & wares with shell inclusions.
Monitoring in 1994 located two small, E-W aligned ditches of Roman date, at the western end of the airfield which may mark the edge of the Caudkle head settlement area (S2).
Part of larger Caudle Head occupation site.
Also Preh, IA & Sax.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Tester, A. 1994. Field Report, LKH 160, June 1994. SAU, Tester A, Field Report, LKH 160, June 1994.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).

Finds (5)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Mar 26 2020 12:39PM

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