Anglo-Saxon ditch at land south of Station Road, Wrabness (EHER 80362)

One ditch was uncovered during the trial trenching. Two sherds of late Anglo-Saxon pottery were recovered from the small ditch.

March 2018. Trial trenching. One ditch was uncovered during the trial trenching. Two sherds of late Anglo-Saxon pottery were recovered from the small ditch. Both are from jars, which are typical products of their respective traditions. Undated burnt daub was also found in the ditch. <1> March 2019. Excavation. Excavations at this site sought to further investigate an 11th century ditch which was uncovered during the evaluation stage. This present phase of work established that this feature narrowed, and eventually terminated, as it extended to the northeast. As in the evaluation, several sherds of 11th century pottery were retrieved from the feature. An environmental sample taken from the fill of the ditch also yielded grains of oat, barley and a possible rye grain, as well as a fragment of broad bean, peas and vetch, suggesting that crop husbandry or food preparation took place nearby. Taken together, this artefactual evidence indicates that a site of domestic occupation stood in close proximity to the feature at some point during the 11th century. Two sherds of Roman pottery were also recovered from the feature, indicating that historic activity in the vicinity of the site spanned multiple periods hitherto unrepresented by archaeological investigations which have been conducted within this area. <2>