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Mr. Tony Fisher an Archaeologist with the Suffolk County Council Archaeology Department, carefully digs for poetry and flints at the newly discovered Anglo-Saxon burial site at the 48TH Fighter Wings parking lot construction site located at Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK. The excavation site forms part of an early Anglo-Saxon cemetery complex first identified in 1956 and continues on from work carried out on different parts of the site. The present excavation has so far revealed 50 graves dating from a period between the late fifth and early seventh centuries, which brings the total of burials found in this area to more than 400

Amy Jones an Archaeologist with the Suffolk County Council Archaeology Department, carefully digs for poetry and flints at the newly discovered Anglo-Saxon burial site at the 48TH Fighter Wings parking lot construction site located at Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK. The excavation site forms part of an early Anglo-Saxon cemetery complex first identified in 1956 and continues on from work carried out on different parts of the site. The present excavation has so far revealed 50 graves dating from a period between the late fifth and early seventh centuries, which brings the total of burials found in this area to more than 400

Close up of a lady's grave, one of 50 new Anglo-Saxon graves discovered at Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK. A team of archaeologists from the Suffolk County Council Archaeology Department is excavating the site of the old hospital annex on base. The excavation site forms part of an early Anglo-Saxon cemetery complex first identified in 1956 and continues on from work carried out on different parts of the site. The present excavation has so far revealed graves dating from a period between the late fifth and early seventh centuries, which brings the total of burials found in this area to more than 400

Mr. Martin O' Hare an Archaeologist with the Suffolk County Council Archaeology Department, takes a photo of a newly discovered Anglo-Saxon burial site at the 48TH Fighter Wings parking lot construction site located at Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK. The excavation site forms part of an early Anglo-Saxon cemetery complex first identified in 1956 and continues on from work carried out on different parts of the site. The present excavation has so far revealed 50 graves dating from a period between the late fifth and early seventh centuries, which brings the total of burials found in this area to more than 400

Mr. Alexis Willett an Archaeologist with the Suffolk County Council Archaeology Department checks the measurement of a child's grave found at the newly discovered Anglo-Saxon burial site at the 48TH Fighter Wings parking lot construction site located at Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK. The excavation site forms part of an early Anglo-Saxon cemetery complex first identified in 1956 and continues on from work carried out on different parts of the site. The present excavation has so far revealed 50 graves dating from a period between the late fifth and early seventh centuries, which brings the total of burials found in this area to more than 400

Andrew Tester (left), Suffolk County Council archaeologist, explains the value of the archaeological treasure found on Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, UK, to US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Richard T. Devereaux (second from left), Commander, 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW). When a new softball field was planned, Mr. Tester and his colleagues were called in to survey an area first and they discovered the artifacts. This body was not only the only find that the archaeologists found, there were several other remains, pottery, and coins. The dates for most of the finds are believed to be from the early Roman age, 43 - 410 C.E. (Common Era)), but some items could fall into the Neolithic...

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 48th Fighter Wing (FW) Honor Guard, RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) render a 21-gun salute during the Madingley Memorial Ceremony at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom. The cemetery is one of 13 American World War II (WWII) military cemetery memorials erected on foreign soil where 3,812 Americans are buried. The cemetery first established on December 7, 1943, and completed in 1956

Mr. Michael Pochetti (Right), Director of Mortuary Affairs at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, escorts US Air Force Major General John D. Hopper, Commander, 21st Air Force, McGuire AFB, New Jersy, through an extensive tour of the mortuary facility at Dover AFB, on Satruday November 20, 1999. Mr. Pocchelli points out the careful attention to detail used to properly prepare the deceased for burial

A 9,000 square meter area of land at RAF Mildenhall, England (ENG), is being excavated by Archaeologists in Suffolk County. Remains found include animal bones; human skeletons, pottery and coins, dated to the early Roman age and some items are believed to fall into the Neolithic period, Bronze and Iron Age

Mr. John Blow an Archaeologist with the Suffolk County Council Archaeology Department, uses a metal detector to help locate possible new Anglo-Saxon burial sites at the 48TH Fighter Wings parking lot construction site at Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK. The excavation site forms part of an early Anglo-Saxon cemetery complex first identified in 1956 and continues on from work carried out on different parts of the site. The present excavation has so far revealed 50 graves dating from a period between the late fifth and early seventh centuries, which brings the total of burials found in this area to more than 400

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Base: Raf Lakenheath

State: East Anglia

Country: England / Great Britain (ENG)

Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Paul R. Caron Jr., USAF

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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Mr. Tony Fisher an Archaeologist with the Suffolk County Council Archaeology Department, carefully digs for poetry and flints at the newly discovered Anglo-Saxon burial site at the 48TH Fighter Wings parking lot construction site located at Royal Air Force (RAF), Lakenheath, UK. The excavation site forms part of an early Anglo-Saxon cemetery complex first identified in 1956 and continues on from work carried out on different parts of the site. The present excavation has so far revealed 50 graves dating from a period between the late fifth and early seventh centuries, which brings the total of burials found in this area to more than 400

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Sherry Hegan, 100th Mission Support Squadron (MSS), does hammer bicep curls while balancing on an exercise ball during a core stability class in the RAF Mildenhall Fitness Center, RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, England (ENG)

A French Georges Leygues class destroyer is moored at a pier alongside a cruise ship and other military vessels in the aftermath of Operation Desert Storm.

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Joey LeBlanc from the 48th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES), 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, receives a C-Collar from a member of the Suffolk Fire Brigade during a recent exercise. A C-Collar is used for neck stabilization. The 48th CES held the joint exercise with the English fire department on quick responses to aircraft and vehicle accidents. The exercise is conducted twice a year

Mr. Tom Billings, Recycling Center supervisor, 48TH Civil Engineering Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, UK conducts a tour with second graders from the RAF Lakenheath Elementary School. Mr. Billings shows the students what happens to recycled aluminum cans that are collected around the base. The tour was conducted to help educate students on the importance of recycling and to help kick-off Earth Weak activities at RAF Lakenheath

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST (SPC) Matthew Merrill, a Scout assigned to HHC 1-77th Armor Battalion, at Schweinfurt, Germany (DEU), uses a mine detector to scan hay bales for weapons during local Operation Rocket Man in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

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GUNNERY Sergeant (GYSGT) Keith Mrozinski instructs Marines of Charlie Company, 1ST Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) on the proper use of the ANPSS 12 Mine Detector at Camp Coyote Kuwait, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

Harry Khalil, a civilian firefighter from the 48th Civil Engineering Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, UK poses with eight-year-old Callum Betts seated in the drivers set of a fire truck at RAF Lakenheath. Callum Betts and his family visited RAF Lakenheath as part of " When You Wish Upon A Star", dream making for sick children program. The program is a local program designed to help sick and terminally ill children with a chance to fulfill a wish

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