Monument record BRM 134 - Late Iron Age/Romano-British ditches and WW2 pits, A140 Eye Airfield Roundabout (North)
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Summary
Archaeological evaluation identified modern pits relating to the WW2 airfield, post-medieval and medieval ditches, and a possible fieldsystem.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1340 7600 (516m by 203m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM17NW |
| Civil Parish | BROME AND OAKLEY, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Evaluation works revealed a single Late Iron Age/Romano British ditch that contained a large assemblage of pottery, a medieval ditch, and a post medieval ditch. Modern pits are likely to relate to when the site formed part of the WW2 airfield of Eye. Undated ditches may relate to an earlier fieldsystem of Late Iron Age/Romano British date or they may represent the remains of a field system of medieval or post-medieval date (S1).
Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2018. (S2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <S1> SSF58724 Unpublished document: Cuthbert, M.. 2018. Archaeological Evaluation Report: A140, Eye Airfield Roundabout (North).
- <S2> SSF59230 Article in serial: Minter, F., Rolfe, J. and Saunders, A.. 2019. Archaeology in Suffolk 2018, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History.
Finds (5)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 1 2019 4:29PM