Site Event/Activity record ESF20091 - Botany Marshes, Buss Creek, Southwold

Monitoring of flood defence works at Buss Creek, Southwold, was required to record any archaeological and palaeo-environmental deposits revealed by the various groundworks. A series of test holes observed showed no pre-modern interventions. Cleaning out of a section of Buss Creek revealed a series of large, upright oak planks. Four of these were extracted and their worked ends removed for further study. Dendrochronolgy was unable to establish a date for these timbers, however, study of the worked joints present suggested a medieval date, post thirteenth century. It is likely that these timbers represent part of a quay or wharf structure or a revetment associated with wetland reclamation. It is believed that more of the site remains preserved in situ. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Not known, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Planning Application No. W/13162/2 Sitecode SWD 045 NMR No. 1517275 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: None Current Land use: Wetlands Monument Type(s)/Period(s): QUAY Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): WOOD Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 1000.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM49477656 Point Height 0.50 - 1.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Planning Authority (with/without advice from County/District Archaeologist) Design originator: William Fletcher Director/Manager: John Newman Supervisor: Linzi Everett DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: AHDS ID: SWD 045 Contents: Wood Media: Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SWD 045 Contents: Wood Media: Correspondence, Unpublished Text PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SWD 045 Contents: Wood BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Botany Marshes, Buss Creek, Southwold Author(s)/Editor(s): Everett, L. Other Bibliographic Details: 2007/222 Date: 2008 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: SCCAS Description: A4 white paper stapled