December 1997 to August 1998

Forest-walk 14
Forestry Compartment Elveden 2084

Suffolk SMR - ELV misc.
Parish - Elveden. Date - 14/12/97.
Survey Area - 4.32 ha. Sample Fraction - 3.75 %
Centre on TL 802 815
Soil - Worlington, deep upland brown earths.
Relief - flat.
Water - 5.2 km to Little Ouse. 3.2 km to Horseshoe Pit. Height OD - 50 metres.

1 rim-sherd of Roman Rheinzabern Samien pottery.
3 unmodified flint flakes.
3 burnt flints.

No post-med or modern finds.

The single sherd of a Roman vessel, could suggest possible cultivation, but might better be regarded as a rogue find.

Lithic Sample Size = 3. Sample Area = 1620 M²
Very Low Lithic Density for Forest-walk 14 = 0.19 per are² Burnt flint density = 0.19 per are².

Forest-walk 15
Forestry Comp Did'ton Highash 2049

Norfolk SMR - 33523
Parish - Ickburgh. Date - 7/02/98.
Survey Area - 5.12 ha. Sample Fraction - 2.75 %
Centre on TL 820 973
Soil - Methwold/Worlington complex, semi-calcareous brown earths.
Relief - south-facing
Water - 1.2 km from the River Wissey.

1 scrapsherd of flint gritted prehistoric pottery.
4 retouched or notched flint flakes.
16 unmodified flint flakes.
2 burnt flints.
No post-med or modern finds.

Lithic Sample Size = 20. Sample Area = 1408 M²
Medium Lithic Density for Forest-walk 15 = 1.42 per are². Burnt flint density = 0.14 per are².

Forest-walk 16
Forestry Compartment Cranwich 4001

Norfolk SMR - 33522
Parish - Cranwich. Date - 15/02/98.
Survey Area - 6.72 ha. Sample Fraction - 4 %
Centre on TL 773 950.
Soil - Methwold/Worlington complex, a semi-calcareous brown earth; and Methwold/Newmarket complex, a calcareous rendzina.
Relief - flat, very gradually facing north.
Water - 1 km from River Wissey
Height OD - 10 to 15 metres.

1 sherd of ?Iron Age pottery.
2 sherds of unglazed Medieval pottery.
1 flint piercer.
3 informal flint scrapers.
1 flint 'blade'
4 retouched flint flakes.
26 unmodified flint flakes.
1 flint waste core.
5 burnt flints.

A few sherds of post-med or modern bricks and tile noted.

Lithic Sample Size = 36. Sample Area = 2688 M²
Medium Lithic Density for Forest-walk 16 = 1.34 per are². Burnt flint density = 0.19 per are².

Forest-walk 17
Forestry Comp Did'ton Highash 2056 / 2058

Norfolk SMR - 3352
Parish - Ickburgh. Date - 16/02/98.
Survey Area - 4.24. Sample Fraction - 2.75 %
Centre on TL 823 963
Soil - Methwold/Worlington, semi-calcareous brown earths; and Redlodge/Worlington, semi-podzolised brown earths.
Relief - south-east facing.
Water - 800 metres to the River Wissey.

1 retouched flint flake.
7 unmodified flint flakes.
1 burnt flints.

A few sherds of brick and tile noted.

Lithic Sample Size = 8. Sample Area = 1166 M²
Low Lithic Density for Forest-walk 17 = 0.69 per are². Burnt flint density = 0.09 per are².

Forest-walk 18
Forestry Compartment Kings 4145
Suffolk SMR - WRW 024.

Parish - Wordwell. Date - 19/08/98
Survey Area - 4.8 ha. Sample Fraction - 2.75 %
Centre on TL 8372 7578.
Soil - Worlington, upland brown earth.
Relief - flat upland.
Water - Rymer ponds 3 km; River Lark 5.5 km.
Height OD - 55 metres.

1 sherd of Roman samien pottery.
2 sherds of Romano-British grey ware pottery (1 micaceous).
1 scrap of oyster shell.
1 barbed and tanged flint arrowhead. (Early Bronze Age).
4 flint scrapers.
3 retouched or notched flint flakes.
60 flint flakes.
1 flint core rejuvenation flake.
1 flint waste core.
10 burnt flints.

No post-medieval or modern material seen.

Lithic Sample Size = 70. Sample Area = 1320 M²
High Lithic Density for Forest-walk 18 = 5.3 per are² Burnt flint density = 0.76 per are²

The lithic density here is surprisingly high considering the upland soils and distance from water. The percentage of flakes with retouch is below average. The abraded pottery sherds suggests that the surveyed area was cultivated and manured with domestic waste during the Roman period - again surprising on these soils.

Most flint mottled black/grey, some with light patination, most with cortex, relatively low grade. Only one is strongly patinated piece. Lack of blade element and relatively poor quality of flint and flint-working (and barbed & tanged arrowhead) suggest Bronze Age date for flints. The arrowhead is clearly of a higher quality flint which suggests the rest was locally collected. Roman pottery interesting in this location. - Notes by Colin Pendleton, Suffolk C.C.

Forest-walk 19
Forestry Comp Brandon Park 2045/2046

Suffolk SMR - BRD 153.
Parish - Brandon. Date - 31/08/98.
Survey Area - 3.04 ha. Sample Fraction - 2.75 %
Centre on TL 7792 8365.
Soil - Methwold/Worlington: shallow and partly calcareous slope brown earth.
Relief - North-west facing slope.
Water - Little Ouse 3 km; Fen edge pond (extinct) 1.5 km. Height OD - 20 to 25 metres.

The surveyed area lays on slopes that lead up to an upland plateau.

3 abraded sherds of Roman pottery.
9 abraded sherds of Medieval pottery.
26 retouched or notched flint flakes.
112 flint flakes.
5 flint waste cores.
6 burnt flints.

No post-medieval or modern finds.

Lithic Sample Size = 143. Sample Area = 836 M²
Very High Lithic Density for Forest-walk 19 = 17.11 per are². Burnt flint density = 0.76 per are²

This survey produced by far the highest flint count of any forest-walk to date. Many of the flakes display edge wear and light retouch or notching. Colin Pendleton regards 68 of the flakes as 'utilised'. The workmanship is very poor, and the hinge count is high. A probable cluster of flakes exists around context C9/C10 at TL 7797 8363 A. The abraded sherds of pottery indicate that this slope was cultivated and manured with domestic waste during both the Roman and Medieval periods. This despite the distance from a river.

Degree of patination variable. Very poor standard of workmanship, squat flakes and numerous hinge fractures plus degree of re-utilisation of previously patinated flakes suggests residual earlier (Neolithic?) assemblage on principally Late Bronze Age / Iron Age site. Several very slight spoke shaves are an element of the utilised flakes. - Notes by Colin Pendleton, Suffolk C.C.