Site Event/Activity record ESF19874 - Carlton Hall, Carlton Colville

The evaluation revealed a concentration of archaeological features belonging to a variety of periods. These were mainly encountered along the western side of the site, although two ditches (one undated, the other medieval) were revealed in the two trenches excavated in the east. A substantial pit of Late Bronze Age / Early Iron Age date was revealed towards the north-west corner of the site. A large ditch of possible defensive nature was encountered running east to west along the southern edge of the proposed development area. This ditch was of likely Late Saxon date and pits and post-holes of this period were also encountered. Medieval pits and ditches were also revealed, as were a small number of undated features. Good archaeological preservation was demonstrated with little evidence of truncation due to ploughing or other more recent disturbance. A full soil profile could be seen in section with the majority of archaeological features surviving to between 400 and 500mm below the present ground surface. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: HER event no. CAC 043 Planning Application No. DC/07/0855/OUT NMR No. 1508065 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Rural residential Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: Between deposition of an application and determination Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: None Current Land use: Other 5 - Garden Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PIT Late Prehistoric, DITCH Early Medieval , PIT Early Medieval , DITCH Medieval , PIT Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Late Prehistoric, POTTERY Early Medieval , POTTERY Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 1.00 Hectares Grid Reference: TM50959019 Point Height 10.00 - 12.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Planning Authority (with/without advice from County/District Archaeologist) Design originator: R Carr Director/Manager: John Newman Supervisor: Jezz Meredith DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Database, Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Section, Context sheet, Correspondence, Plan, Report PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, Worked stone/lithics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: CAC 043, Carlton Hall archaeological evaluation report Author(s)/Editor(s): Meredith, J. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS no: 2007/229 Date: 2007 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Ipswich Description: Another fascinating insight into the forgotten world of Carlton Colville, featuring over 20 pages of unmissable action. Includes drawings and a photograph!