Monument record MRM 053 - Bronze Age to Iron Age finds at Martlesham Heath Airfield

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Summary

Area of assessment (including barrow & ring ditch sites MRM 011 & 019) - theoretically prior to erection of British Telecom equipment and formation of earth bank but partially following works carried out in breach of planning conditions.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 254 452 (164m by 137m) Approximate
Map sheet TM24NE
Civil Parish MARTLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Area of assessment (including barrow & ring ditch sites MRM 011 & 019) - theoretically prior to erection of British Telecom equipment and formation of earth bank but partially following works carried out in breach of planning conditions. Finds include beaker potsherd , worked & burnt flint and other undated pottery and features (S1).
Further details in (S2)(S4).

Test pit evaluation in 1995 by Boulter, S., produced no evidence of archaeological activity (S5)

1998: Evaluation trenching across the northern edge and across the southern half of the Satellite Earthstation compound revealed one small area with evidence of Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age activity with two small pits containing sherds of 'Darmsden style' pottery close to the barrow sites that were excavated in 1974. The remainder of the evaluation area contained a few features of unknown date and function, though some could have been caused by animal or tree disturbances (S3).

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <M1> (No record type): Assessment archive:.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Boulter, S.. 1997. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Martlesham Heath, Martlesham.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Newman, J.. 1998. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Satellite Compound BT, Martlesham Heath.
  • <S4> Unpublished document: Abbott, C.. 1995. Archaelogical Evaluation Report: Martlesham Heath, Martlesham.
  • <S5> Unpublished document: Boulter, S.. 1995. Test Pit Evaluation Report: Third Satellite Base, Martlesham heath, Martlesham.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (4)

Record last edited

Sep 28 2023 3:16PM

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