Probable Iron Age settlement, south of Littlebury (EHER 6736)

Systematic fieldwalking in 1978-1982 revealed a cluster of Iron Age pottery sherds, interpreted as evidence for probable Iron Age settlement. Two sinuous linear cropmarks are visible on aerial photographs. Although they may combine to form the western side of a settlement enclosure they are probably a coincidence of two extractive pits.

1979-1982. Systematic fieldwalking. Revealed a cluster of Iron Age pottery sherds on chalk soil, interpreted as a probable Iron Age settlement. <1> See EHER 6734 and EHER 6735 for adjacent finds of prehistoric pottery, EHER 367 for medieval site, EHER 366, EHER 6737, EHER 6738 and EHER 6739 for nearby Roman sites. NRHE data import. [No new information regarding fieldwalking evidence]. 1989. Field survey. The position of the settlement indicated was under cereal crop at the time of investigation. The depth of ploughing was not ascertained. <2> Two sinuous linear cropmarks are visible on aerial photographs. The southernmost is centred at TL 5161 3901 and extends north-west / south- east for circa 50m. The northernmost is centred at TL 5161 3906 and extends south-west / north-east for 40m. Although they may combine to form the western side of a settlement enclosure they are probably a coincidence of two extractive pits. <3>