Monument record CAM 040 - Cavenham Quarry, Cavenham (Mesolithic).

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Summary

Evaluation 1998, Excavation 2001, revealed mainly Neolithic activity, bust some (residual?) Mesolithic finds and possible features.

Location

Grid reference TL 576e 2727 (point)
Map sheet TL52NE
Civil Parish CAVENHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

1998: Evaluation. Certainly evidence of Neolithic site, from features, pottery and flint, also some flints which appear to be Mesolithic in date (S1), Blades, core rejuvination flakes and saw tooth blades from pits and buried soil. Possibly residual.

Area also contains undated bank features, which may be associated with WW2 'Tuddenham' airfield. For more details see (S3).

2001: Excavation on the valley floor - flints of Neolithic date (S2).

See also (Undated, Neolithic and Bronze age records), (S3, S4).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2001 (S6)

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 1999 (S7).

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Gill, D.. 1998. Evaluation report- Cavenham Quarry Extension, Areas P46 and C2 North Cavenham.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Bales, E.. 2005. Post-Excavation Assessment report - Cavenham Quarry., Cavenham.
  • <S3> Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 1999. Archaeology in Suffolk 1998. XXXIX (3).
  • <S4> Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
  • <S5> Bibliographic reference: Billington, L, P.. 2016. Lithic Scatters and Landscape Occupation in the Late Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic: A Case Study from Eastern England.. M 926.
  • <S6> Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C., Plouviez, J. & Geake, H.. 2002. Archaeology in Suffolk 2001. XXXX (2).
  • <S7> Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C., Plouviez, J. & Thomas, G.. 2000. Archaeology in Suffolk 1999. XXXIX (4).

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Aug 2 2024 3:26PM

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