Monument record BCG 005 - Multi-period site, RAF Wattisham, (Prehistoric).

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Summary

Prehistoric Finds and features from excavation.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 0327 5130 (28m by 55m)
Map sheet	TM05SW
Civil Parish	GREAT BRICETT, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Full Description

1993: Prehistoric Finds and features from excavation (S1-S5).

1993: Finds - Pottery: (S6)(0028, 0036, 0037, 0061) ~16 fragments of pottery, predominantly Beaker, plus Neolithic and possibly Medieval ware fragments. Beaker ware decorated with comb-stamps and fingernail rustications. Neolithic decorated with interior rim fluting characteristic of Grimston ware.
Finds - misc: Quern/millstone (0005); lead piece (0032); baked clay, tile and brick (0028, 0029, 0031, 0030)
Finds - flint: (S6)(0023, 0029, 0045, 0046, 0061) 1x core, 5x flakes possibly Mesolithic / Neolithic and 4 natural pieces (S6).

See also record with bulk of finds and features, (Roman to Medieval).

Sources/Archives (7)

<S1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files.
<S1> SSF50829 Unpublished document: Boulter, S.. 1993. Archaeological Evaluation Report, RAF Wattisham Housing Development Plan, Bricett Gt.
<S2> SSF50830 Unpublished document: Boulter, S.. 1993. Archaeological Excavation Report, A.A.C Wattisham, Great Bricett.
<S3> SSF50886 Unpublished document: Boulter, S.. 1994. Archaeological Monitoring Report, A.A.C. Wattisham Housing Project, Bricett Gt.
<S4> SSF55357 Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 1995. Archaeology in Suffolk 1994. XXXVIII (3).
<S5> SSF59348 Personal Correspondence: Cutler, Hannah. 2019. Personal Observations as part of the Enhancement of the Suffolk HER for the Palaeolithic & Mesolithic Periods project.
<S6> SSF61488 Finds Report: Martin, E and Plouviez, J. 1993. Finds Report - Great Bricett.

Finds (4)

FSF27133: CORE (Star Carr Type Mesolithic to Late Neolithic - 9000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
FSF27134: POTTERY BEAKER (Early Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 1501 BC)
FSF27135: POTTERY (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
FSF48212: POTTERY (Iron Age - 800 BC? to 42 AD?)

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related to: Multi-period site, RAF Wattisham, (Roman-Medieval). (Monument) (BCG 005)

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2023 2:26PM