Site Event/Activity record ESF20077 - Evaluation, 21 The Street, Worlington

Archaeological evaluation in advance of development on land at 21, The Street, Worlington identified a small discrete group of medieval pits, dating from between the 11th and 14th centuries AD, and an infilled pond, which was probably contemporary with the pits, and from which a worked bone socketed point was recovered. Environmental evidence from the lower pond deposits showed that this had lain within managed grassland and evidence from the southern edge of the pond suggests that it may have served as a village amenity, accessed by people and animals. Both the pond and the pits were sealed by deposits of loam and topsoil varying between 0.8 and 1.1m deep. Due to the depth of overburden, the limited extent of the archaeological finds, and the ability to adequately excavate the features within the evaluation, no further work on this site is recommended. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No Associated Identifiers: HER event no. WGN 036 NMR No. 1517301 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Rural residential 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 Site status: None Current Land use: Vacant Land 1 - Vacant land previously developed Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PIT Medieval , POND Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Medieval , ANIMAL BONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 4.50 Hectares Grid Reference: TL69347369 Point Height 7.00 - 8.50 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Planning Authority (with/without advice from County/District Archaeologist) Design originator: Jess Tipper Director/Manager: Jo Caruth Supervisor: Jo Caruth DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones Media: Images raster / digital photography, Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Context sheet, Report, Section, Survey, Unpublished Text PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Metal, Worked bone, Worked stone/lithics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: WGN 036 21, The Street, Worlington Author(s)/Editor(s): Caruth, J Other Bibliographic Details: 2008/227 Date: 2008 Issuer/Publisher: Suffolk County Council Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: A4 ring bound