Site Event/Activity record ESF19581 - Evaluation, PIK Housing, Beck Row

An archaeological evaluation of land at Washington Street, Beck Row, Mildenhall, identified evidence of Late Iron Age and Roman occupation, principally consisting of ditch systems together with occasional pits. The dense scatter of features indicates a high level of activity, which is clearly an extension of the multi-period site MNL 502 that lies directly to the north, and it is recommended that further archaeological investigation takes place prior to development. The evaluation also identified a natural, peat-infilled hollow, a typical feature of the natural fen-edge landscape. There was no indication of any recent waterlogging and the peat deposits were desiccated and of limited potential for environmental analysis. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. MNL 570 Sitecode MNL 570 Planning Application No. F/2006/0487/GOV NMR No. 1452897 Project Type: Field evaluation Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Monument Type(s)/Period(s): DITCH Roman, PIT Roman Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Roman PROJECT LOCATION Area 9700.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL687778 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Field Team Director/Manager: Jo Caruth Supervisor: John Craven DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Metal Media: Database, Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Metal Media: Context sheet, Drawing, Photograph, Plan, Report, Section PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, Metal, Animal Bones BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: PIK Housing, Washington Street, Beck Row, Mildenhall, MNL 570 Author(s)/Editor(s): Craven, J.A. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2006/187 Date: 2006 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: SCCAS Evaluation report