Monument record MNL 536 - Phase 2, Rear of Smoke House Inn, Beck Row, Mildenhall (Preh)
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Summary
Excavation identified Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age activity, including a scatter of pits, postholes, a roundhouse, a human cremation focused upon two natural peat-filled hollows within the fen-edge landscape.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5688 2782 (122m by 89m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL52NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | Beck Row, Holywell Row and Kenny Hill, Forest Heath, Suffolk |
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
An archaeological excavation carried out on land off of Skeltons Drove, Beck Row, Mildenhall, identified two main phases of activity in the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age and post-medieval periods. Prehistoric activity, including a scatter of pits and postholes and a 7.5m diameter roundhouse with associated human cremation and possible south-east facing entrance, was seen to focus upon two natural peat-filled hollows within the fen-edge landscape. Recommendations have been made for the site to be considered in any future publication of the adjacent MNL 502, MNL 598 and MNL 618 sites (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF53788 Unpublished document: Craven, J.. 2010. Archaeological Excavation Report - Phase 2, Rear of Smoke House Inn, Beck Row, Mildenhall.
Finds (6)
- FSF34980: POTTERY (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF34981: ANIMAL REMAINS (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF34982: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FSF34983: LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
- FSF34984: POTTERY (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FSF34985: CREMATION (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 13 2023 1:28PM