Monument record BAR 103 - A Roman Settlement and Post-Medieval ditches on land off Quaker Lane, Bardwell

2014: Evaluation identified two intercutting Roman features in the far southern part of the site. A moderate quantity of domestic waste (some fairly unabraded) was recovered comprising pottery, tile, animal bone and oyster shell which suggest that part of a Roman settlement had been located. No medieval features were found despite trenches being located along and adjacent to Quaker Lane (a probable medieval road). It is likely that medieval occupation was some distance from the site as only two medieval pottery sherds were recovered. Three c.16th-18th century features were found within three trenches; two of these represent former field enclosures. The small quantity of post-medieval artefacts recovered from these features suggest there was no contemporary occupation close to the site (S1).

2014: In advance of demolition, a Historic building survey (Level 1) was undertaken at the former British Legion Headquarters which recorded a pre-fabricated corrugated iron structure that was originally used as an isolation hospital at Fornham (West Suffolk) and was subsequently purchased and moved to its present location in 1935. To the present day the building has seen minimal exterior alterations, although internally it has been altered to suit its latter use as a social club and meeting room. Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2014 (S2). Full report to follow.