Monument record ELV 093 - Iron Age and Roman features, New Arrivals Lane, Centre Parks

Previousley mis-numbered as BRD 230
The evaluation revealed two phases of archaeology: late Neolithic and Roman (late 1st - 2nd century AD). The prehistoric archaeology extends the length of the proposed new access road. Archaeological features were not recorded in Trenches 3 and 4 but here the made ground is deepest and directly overlies the natural. It seems likely that these areas are damaged. The features comprise pits and ditches. The Roman features were only recorded in Trench 2, and again a relatively high number of features were present (four). The features are a pit, a post hole and two ditches (S2).

Excavation, revealed two phases of archaeological activity dating to the early Iron Age (6th to 5th century BC; Phase 1) and early Romano-British period (mid 1st to early 2nd century AD; Phase 2). Features were recorded across the excavated areas of the site and included evidence of enclosure in both phases. Of particular note was the early Iron Age burial of a juvenile/ young adult present in Area 2. Several Phase 1 pits also yielded notable pottery groups, including eight individual vessels from Pit F2103. This pottery group displays traits consistent with the 'late' decorated Post Deverel-Rimbury ceramic style. Radiocarbon dating of one of these pits produced a calibrated date range of 1050-890 cal BC (90.3%) and 880-845 cal BC (5.1%) at 95.4% confidence (S1).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2014 (S3).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2015 (S4).

2015: Fieldwork revealed two phases of archaeological activity dating to the late Bronze Age/ early Iron Age (9th to 6th century BC; Phase 1) and early Romano-British period (mid 1st to early 2nd century AD; Phase 2). Possible ditched enclosures were revealed in both phases. Of particular note was the Phase 1 burial of an adolescent/ young adult present in Area 2. Several Phase 1 pits also yielded notable pottery groups which displayed traits consistent with the 'late' decorated Post Deverel-Rimbury ceramic style. Radiocarbon dating of one of these pits produced a calibrated date range of 1050-890 cal BC (90.3%) and 880-845 cal BC (5.1%) at 95.4% confidence (S5).