Monument record ERL 129 - RAF Lakenheath Family Housing Management Facility
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7281 7999 (97m by 133m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77NW |
| Civil Parish | ERISWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Archaeological excavation carried out in advance of building works revealed a continuation of early Roman droveway ditches from the adjacent site (ERL 089) and a number of filled pits appearing to date to the early Neolithic. One pit was found to contain a probable cremation burial with a radiocarbon date of 3810-3660 cal BC. It is assumed that the Neolithic features were all contemporary and may have had funerary associations (S1, S5).
Radiocarbon date of a cremated bone (SUERC-7159 (GU-13113)): 3940-3660 CalBC (95.4% probability) (S2)(S3).
Assessment of the potential for the analysis and publication of the archaeologicial finds at RAF Lakenheath (S4).
Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2003 (S5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF51956 Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2004. Archaeological Excavation and Evaluation report- RAF Lakenheath, Family Housing maintenance facility, Eriswell.
- <S2> SSF50272 Unpublished document: Radiocarbon date report. Scottish Universities Environ Res Centre.
- <S3> SSF52266 Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 2005. Assessment report. RAF Lakenheath, Prehistoric sites., Lakenheath.
- <S5> SSF55366 Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 2004. Archaeology in Suffolk 2003. XXXX (4).
- <S6> SSF62225 Unpublished document: Caruth , J.. 2003. Archaeological Evaluation Report- RAF Lakenheath, Family Housing maintenance facility, Eriswell.
Finds (3)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Apr 22 2025 2:59PM