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This trench identified a single Iron Age ditch a single Roman ditch and a number of undated ditches and pits possibly post-medieval.

18 trenches were opened in a field known as Area 7, Rendlesham, but no archaeological evidence was recovered.

Very small posts/sticks running for approx. 8m on low tide line. 1-2cm diameter. All posts circular. Examined by Peter Murphy (2004) - instinct was that they aren't very old.

Full excavation report to follow, Test pit 1 found a 19th century cellar with and in-situ asphalt floor located at a depth of 2.3m, the cellar had been subsequently backfilled with layers of brick and concrete rubble in the 1960s. Test pit 2 uncove...

An area of "Old gun flint industries" was defined on a 6 inch record map by Rainbird Clarke. No evidence of post medieval flint mining was identified during a site visit, or by a survey of aerial photographs and lidar.

Areas of small timber 1-2cm diameter. All visible timbers circular: mix of horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Examined by Peter Murphy (2004) - instinct was that they aren't very old.

Archaeological single trenched excavation (said to be by BM) across steep mound in middle of village.

Area of "approx site of RB coarse pottery found 1945", defined on 6 inch record map by Rainbird Clarke.

Old land surface - dense peaty clay, very fibrous and full of plant matter. Eroded saltmarsh shows bank of light grey clay just above present shore.

Area of Rom debris found in construction of Wattisham Aerodrome - now registered as BCG 004. Formerly recorded as WAM MISC