Excavation at George Gibson Close, Exning, Suffolk

Oxford Archaeology undertook a small excavation following evaluation trenching prior to the construction of a new community centre and garage blocks at George Gibson Close, Exning, Suffolk (TL 62370 65920).
The works identified a series of pits. The earliest pit was dated to the Iron Age and may be associated with the significant Iron Age activity to the east at No. 7 The Highlands.
The remaining pits were spaced in two parallel lines 9 metres apart and contained vitrified fuel ash, suggesting that they are of post-medieval date. The pits are likely to have been used for planting trees as part of the landscaping of the parkland around Exning House. They show good correlation to the tree band planted around Exning House after enclosure in 1812.