Monument record LKH 194 - Roman settlement features at RAF Lakenheath Storage Buildings

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Summary

Archaeological evaluation in advance of development revealed further occupation relating to the extensive Roman settlement around Caudle Head mere.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7318 8095 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TL78SW
Civil Parish LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

August 1996: Archaeological evaluation in advance of the construction of two new storage buildings and the realignment of an adjacent road revealed further occupation relating to the extensive Roman settlement around Caudle Head mere. A finds rich occupation soil survived in the south of the evaluation area close to site LKH 191 excavated in new heating duct trenches. This settlement appeared to continue into the northern area within the existing compound although here the upper soil layers had been truncated by repeated resurfacing and the features identified had much paler fills with few finds. At least one ESax feature was identified in this area and occasional worked prehistoric flints (S1).
Also Sax.

2002: This site appeared to have been levelled for vehicle parking and container storage several times over many years, however, despite this, Roman features found included boundary ditches, pits and a buried soil, all containing Roman pottery. An Early Anglo-Saxon pit was identified which may form part of a sunken-featured building, but too little was preserved to confirm (S2-S3).

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 1997. RAF Lakenheat Storage Buildings Excavation Report SCCAS 97/8. SAU (Caruth J), Excavation Report, February 1997.
  • <M1> Excavation archive: Excavation Archive. Excavation archive:.
  • <S2> Machine readable data file: Caruth , J.. 2023. All Site summary Info RAF Lakenheath July 2023.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2005. Archaeological Excavation Archive Report and Assessment of potential for analysis - RAF Lakenheath combined report on adjacent sites LKH 191 Outdoor Recreation Centre, LKH 194 New Storage Building, LKH207 Recycling Centre, LKH223 Wells Road Resurfacing.

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Oct 16 2023 2:30PM

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