Monument record RGH 100 - Suffolk Business Park, Rougham Site Plot 920

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Summary

Four undated ditches were identified during evaluation.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8957 6428 (196m by 222m)
Map sheet TL86SE
Civil Parish RUSHBROOKE WITH ROUGHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

2018: Four undated ditches were identified during the evaluation. The general lack of dating evidence perhaps suggests that the ditches represent historic field system boundaries away from any foci of settlement. A small assemblage of un-stratified prehistoric flint was recovered from across the Site.

The large pit encountered in Trench 64 is likely to be a quarry pit for extracting local sand or clay. Similar pits have been identified during other phases of evaluation work within the vicinity of the Site and are thought to be relatively modern in date, (S1).

Descriptions of flint finds are broad, dating to a specific period bracket is ill-advised. However, they may be later Prehistoric, based on details of discovery, (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Wilson, S. & Kennedy, R.. 2018. Evaluation Report: Plot 920, Suffolk Business Park, Rougham.
  • <S2> Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

May 21 2020 11:42AM

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