Palaeolithic material within the Study Area (WA568, WA543) some potential for this period still remains, particularly associated with sediments of Middle Pleistocene age (Wymer 1999).
68. A number of Mesolithic sites also lie within the county, although many of these have been isolated findspots with few excavations of sites with material in situ (Austin 1997, 9). Mesolithic material has been identified at several locations within the Study Area (WA254, 353, 370, 396, 458 and 537), and there is some potential for further finds from this period.
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Records within the proposed Development Area include a number of Neolithic, Bronze and prehistoric findspots (WA101, 107, 249, 309, 324, 354, 377, 432, 433, 493, 505, 592) and well as several cropmarks thought to relate to activity in this period. In particular a possible Neolithic long barrow site lies just to the west of Miller’s Wood (WA573) and a ring ditch feature was identified during the geophysical survey on the proposed convertor site (RSK 2013) (Figure 25.12). Potential ring ditches in Martlesham, Newbourne and Hemley may be the remains of Bronze Age barrows or hut circles (WA214, 220, 224, 240, 253, 317, 555). A confirmed area of Neolithic activity (WA350) was located during works associated with the Martlesham by-pass, adjacent to the proposed cable route (Figure 25.6).
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In 1840 two urns were found near Bridge Farm to the north of Little Bealings (WA425), these are undated but are probably later prehistoric or Romano-British in date, further funerary activity could lie in this area.
25.5.3.2 Iron Age and Romano-British 71.
An Iron Age pit (WA351) was also discovered during work associated with the Martlesham by-pass along the line of the route (Figure 25.6) and numerous other Iron Age and Romano-British finds lie within the proposed Development Area (WA145, 238, 238, 307, 363, 375, 380, 381, 403, 428, 432, 433, 461, 505, 530, 532, 539). Evidence from the Study Area suggests some continuity between these periods and a number of the undated field systems and enclosure cropmarks along the route may date to this time.
72. A Roman Road (WA552) crosses the proposed cable route corridor to the east of Little Blakenham and there is possible associated activity at this point (Figure 25.11). Other concentrations of Roman finds suggest some areas of higher potential along the line of the route.
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