More information : (TL 754836) Early Iron Age and Romano-British
occupation site. Following the discovery of a Samian bowl (now in
Cambridge Museum) the site was examined by G Fowler in 1931
who found Romano-British sherds, pot-boilers, bones, etc,
indicating extensive settlement. In 1955 an area of black soil
containing Romano-British sherds, bones, pieces of quern and
oyster shells was turned up by the plough north of the road.
Excavations by Mildenhall Archaeological Society revealed the
remains of a wattle and daub structure, 12 ft by 8 ft, probably
a burnt out hut; oyster shells, a heap of hulled barley and
probable 4th century sherds were found inside. A shallow
platform or floor, 10 ft by 7 ft, under which was a single Samian
sherd, was discovered north of the area and many 1st to 4th
century sherds, a mass of rusted iron, a 3rd brass coin of
Crispus (AD 317-26), 50 large nails, bone implements, a bead
and an iron pin were found over the whole area. Iron Age pottery
sherds and pot boilers were also found in and around the site.
The finds are now in Elveden Estate Museum. (1-2)
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