Site Event/Activity record ESF21115 - Windsor Circle, RAF Lakenheath

An archaeological evaluation was carried out on 6ha of land at RAF Lakenheath prior to the demolition and redevelopment of a housing estate. The evaluation has identified that despite the often shallow depth of archaeological deposits, and the site's history as ploughed land and then a housing estate, the archaeological horizon was relatively well preserved. Evidence of predominantly prehistoric activity was identified across much of the site, with particular areas to the north and east indicating possible foci for past occupation in the Early/Middle Iron Age. A single Bronze Age cremation and elements of a rectilinear field system of uncertain date were also identified, the latter probably related to similar networks seen on adjacent multi-period sites. No datable evidence relating to the nearby areas of Roman and Anglo-Saxon occupation and funerary activity was identified. Recommendations have been made for additional evaluation and programs of excavation and monitoring. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: Sitecode ERL 213 HER event no. ERL 213 NMR No. 1546720 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Housing estate Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPS Current Land use: Residential 1 - General Residential Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PIT Neolithic, PIT Bronze Age , CREMATION Bronze Age , DITCH Iron Age Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS Bronze Age , LITHIC IMPLEMENT Late Prehistoric, POTTERY Bronze Age , POTTERY Neolithic, POTTERY Iron Age PROJECT LOCATION Area 6.00 Hectares Grid Reference: TL730800 Point Height 10.00 - 14.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Field Team Director/Manager: Jo Caruth Supervisor: John Craven DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Human Bones, Worked stone/lithics Media: Database, Geophysics, Images raster / digital photography, Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Human Bones, Worked stone/lithics Media: Plan, Report, Section, Survey, Context sheet, Photograph PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Human Bones, Worked stone/lithics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Windsor Circle, RAF Lakenheath, Eriswell, ERL 213 Author(s)/Editor(s): Craven, J. A. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2011/001 Date: 2011 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Description: SCCAS Evaluation report