Site Event/Activity record ESF22781 - Evaluation, Brickfield Stud, Newmarket

PROJECT DETAILS Evidence for prehistoric activity within the development area was recovered in the form of an Iron Age pit and ditch, along with residual material recovered from later contexts. Some of this material was derived from colluvial deposits, which might indicate that prehistoric settlement within the locality was situated on higher ground to the south of the development. Evidence for a 2nd and 3rd century Romano-British enclosure system, aligned perpendicular to a putative Roman road, was uncovered. Sections of the metalled surface of the road were surviving in Trenches 11 and 12. This feature might represent a route connecting Margary's route 333, to the south, with Ely. Furthermore, it is tentatively suggested that this road could have a precursor connecting to the large Iron Age settlement identified at No. 7 The Highlands. Taken at face value, the Roman finds assemblage is typical of low order settlements within the region, with little evidence for imported goods. However, the presence of ceramic building material may suggest the presence of a large Roman building, potentially a villa, in the vicinity of the development area. The faunal remains represent one of the larger assemblages recovered locally, which might also indicate settlement close by. A number of medieval boundary ditches and post-medieval/modern features were also recorded. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Sitecode EXN102 HER event no. EXN102 NMR No. 1590979 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Not recorded Methods and Techniques: ''''Targeted Trenches'''' Position in the Planning Process: Not known / Not recorded Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPS Monument Type(s)/Period(s): ROAD Roman, DITCH Roman, POST HOLE Uncertain, DITCH Uncertain, DITCH Iron Age , PIT Iron Age Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): ANIMAL REMAINS Roman, POTTERY Early Neolithic, POTTERY Medieval , LITHIC IMPLEMENT Iron Age , ANIMAL REMAINS Iron Age , POTTERY Iron Age , TILE Roman, POTTERY Roman, FLINT Neolithic PROJECT LOCATION Area 1.00 Hectares Grid Reference: TL62446513 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Jess Tipper, Suffolk County Council Design originator: Paul Spoerry Director/Manager: Paul Spoerry Supervisor: Anthony Haskins DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Oxford Archaeology East ID: EXN102 Contents: 'none' Media: 'Database', 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Spreadsheets', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Surrety County Museum ID: EXN102 Contents: 'none' Media: 'Context sheet', 'Map', 'Photograph', 'Plan', 'Report' PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Stores ID: EXN102 Contents: 'Animal Bones', 'Ceramics', 'Worked stone/lithics' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Evaluation of Paddocks at Brickfield Stud, Newmarket Author(s)/Editor(s): Haskins, A Other Bibliographic Details: OA East Report no. 1586 Date: 2014 Issuer/Publisher: OA East Place of Issue or Publication: Bar Hill Description: A4 bound report URL: http://library.thehumanjourney.net/1651/