Monument record PKM 075 - Roman ditch AW PIPELINE Trench 126 (NPS)
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Summary
A ditch containing animal bone and a sherd of Roman pottery was identified during evaluation trenching for an Anglian Water Pipeline.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 924 681 (12m by 32m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL96NW |
| Civil Parish | PAKENHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
2012: Evaluation trenching revealed a ditch. The ditch was roughly orientated south-west to north-east. The ditch extended beyond both ends of the trench and was 1.50m wide. Animal bone and a sherd of Roman pottery were recovered from this ditch. The ditch runs adjacent to the roadway and it could represent the original roadside ditch of Roman date (S1).
Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2013 (S2)
Archaeological desk based assessment of the route of the water main (S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55975 Unpublished document: Crawley, P.. 2014. Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation, on the route of Anglian Water Bury PZ - Barnham Cross to Little Welnetham Treated Water Main.
- <S2> SSF55627 Article in serial: Brudenell, M. & Plouviez, J.. 2014. Archaeology in Suffolk 2013. XXXXIII (2).
- <S3> SSF62031 Unpublished document: Sillwood, R.. 2011. Archaeological Desk Based Assessment of the route of the Barnham to Little Whelnetham Treated Water Main in Suffolk.
Finds (2)
- FSF42947: POTTERY (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF42948: ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jan 16 2025 2:29PM