Monument record LKH 114 - Caudle Head; Lakenheath Airfield (IA)
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Summary
1987: Following discovery of a human skeleton during construction work, small scale excavation carried out by J Plouviez for SAU.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7321 8086 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
1987: Following discovery of a human skeleton during construction work, small scale excavation carried out by J Plouviez for SAU. Mostly Rom features but also `a large circular pit, ... filled up with domestic rubbish including IA pottery dating to around 300 BC' (S1).(S2) Only top `five feet' of pit excavated but typical bell or ballon shape apparent.
Within Rom site, LKH 030.
Also Rom.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SSF52267 Unpublished document: 2005. Archaeological Assessment Report. RAF Lakenheath, Historic Sites., Lakenheath.
- <S1> SSF20689 (No record type): SAU, Plouviez J, site summary, 14 April 1987.
- <M1> SSF38117 (No record type): Excavation archive: field book, copy (S1), plan, sketches.
- <S2> SSF50250 Article in serial: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History. PSIAH 36(4) 1988 p318.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 1:56PM