Monument record NAC 052 - Prehistoric features at Broom Hill and Fox's Carr

2003: monitoring of new work in and around old quarry/ash dump. Ground surface largely truncated already. One prehistoric pit identified. Brick rubble, fragments of fired clay and burnt flint was recovered. S1
Monitoring of 3rd phase of works at Nacton Quarry revealed various features spread widely over monitored area. Also 2004: large area of probable prehistoric hillwash was uncovered. 1 ditch, probably Saxon, possibly Roman was also seen (S2).
Area of site includes NAC 019 (IA pit/s).
Sept 2005: The fourth phase produced more features and finds than the previous archaeological works at the quarry. There was no obvious structural evidence revealed as the majority of features were ditches, either undated or prehistoric in date. The features revealed comprised mainly ditches and possible enclosures, the likely scant remains of field systems from an extensive date range of between 3500BC and 300BC. A single pit appeared to have been deliberately excavated to receive a deposit of Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pottery. This pottery consisted of three different vessels, broken before being placed in the pit. These latest features are close to probable prehistoric features identified from aerial photographs in adjacent fields. It is unclear if they directly relate, but certainly reflect a focus of prehistoric activity in this area (S3).

HER mapping extended to include phases 2-4 (March 2009).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2005 (S4).