Site Event/Activity record ESF20280 - Puddlebrook Playing Fields

An archaeological excavation was carried out on Puddlebrook Playing Fields, Haverhill following an evaluation which revealed evidence dating from the prehistoric to the post-medieval period, and in particular a cremation burial dating to the Late Bronze Age (Stirk 2009). The excavation identified a second cremation pit also of Late Bronze Age date but no other features. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future No Associated Identifiers: Sitecode HVH 069 NMR No. 1524470 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Full excavation Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: None Current Land use: Other 14 - Recreational usage Monument Type(s)/Period(s): CREMATION PIT Late Bronze Age Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): HSR Late Bronze Age PROJECT LOCATION Area 900.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL662447 Point Height 100.00 - 105.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jess Tipper Director/Manager: Rhodri Gardner Supervisor: Mo Muldowney DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Images raster / digital photography, Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Context sheet, Plan, Report, Section, Unpublished Text PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Human Bones BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: HVH 069 Puddlebrook Playing Fields, Haverhill Author(s)/Editor(s): Muldowney, M Other Bibliographic Details: 2010/039 Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: Suffolk County Council Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: White A4 paper, ring bound. Illustrations