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To evaluate archaeological deposits on a site through systematic trench excavation, assessing historical activity from different periods.

April 22, 2026Open Access

Land south of Newmarket Road, Westley, Bury St Edmunds: An Archaeological Evaluation

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Evaluation uncovers historical activity from neolithic to medieval periods in a rural area, suggesting settlement changes.

To evaluate archaeological deposits on a site through systematic trench excavation, assessing historical activity from different periods.
Excavation of 170 trenches (30m each) and 2 trenches (15m each), totaling 5160m.
Targeted subsurface anomalies from geophysical survey and sampled apparent 'blank' areas.
Analysis of found artifacts and features dating from Neolithic to medieval periods.
Identification of transient neolithic and bronze age activity through flint and pottery finds.
Discovery of middle iron age pits containing significant deposits like animal bones and pottery dated 500-300 BC.
Uncovering a complex Roman ditch system indicating domestic occupation and agricultural use, with pottery dated mid-1st to 3rd centuries AD.

Rita Pedro (2024) studied this question.

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