Site Event/Activity record ESF19743 - Monitoring, The Priory, Blythburgh

A single storey extension to the rear of The Priory, Blythburgh (TM 4519 7534, BLB 070), required a programme of archaeological monitoring to be undertaken. The property is located within the village of Blythburgh, a settlement of probable Saxon origin, and was constructed in a number of phases. A medieval chapel, sits at the west side, with a 17th century farmhouse, a rebuilt 15th century timber framed property, and early 20th century additions making up the remainder of the house. A small ruined medieval priory is located in the gardens. The extension required footings that were hand dug and inspected during and after excavation. Part of a human burial, thought to be at least late medieval or post medieval in date, was encountered at the base of the footing, beneath a layer of 19th century pottery and waste. This was re-covered and left in situ, as the whole body could not be exposed without further excavation, and would not be directly affected by the subsequent raft foundations. No medieval evidence was revealed, despite the location of the site in relation to the priory and the church Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Sitecode BLB 070 HER event no. BLB 070 Planning Application No. C/07/1571 NMR No. 1492247 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: Listed Building, Scheduled Monument (SM), Local Authority Designated Archaeological Area Current Land use: Other 5 - Garden Monument Type(s)/Period(s): GRAVE Post Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Post Medieval , HUMAN REMAINS Post Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 10.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM45197534 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: R Carr Director/Manager: John Newman Supervisor: Clare Good DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: BLB 070 Contents: Ceramics, other Media: Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: BLB 070 Contents: other Media: Unpublished Text, Research, General Notes, Context sheet, Correspondence, Drawing, Miscellaneous Material, Notebook - Excavation PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: BLB 070 Contents: Ceramics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: BLB 070. The Priory, Blythburgh Author(s)/Editor(s): Good, C. Other Bibliographic Details: 2007/214 Date: 2007 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: SCCAS