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Hurst Fen is a Neolithic site located in Suffolk, England, dating to the early Neolithic period. The site has yielded significant archaeological evidence including worked flint and pottery that illuminate patterns of early settlement and material culture in East Anglia during the Neolithic. Excavations and surveys at Hurst Fen have contributed to understanding the transition to farming communities in this region and the exploitation of fenland environments during prehistory. The site's location within the Fenland landscape makes it particularly valuable for understanding adaptation to wetland environments in Neolithic Britain.
Hurst Fen Neolithic site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006056. View the official record →
Hurst Fen is a Neolithic site located in Suffolk, England, dating to the early Neolithic period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006056.
Hurst Fen Neolithic site is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006056.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow north west of Shootinglodge Plantation 430m south west of The Grange (7.4 km), Two bowl barrows 150m south east of Warrenhill Farm (8.3 km), Cavenham Bridge (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hurst Fen Neolithic site's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hurst Fen Neolithic site stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.