Site Event/Activity record ESF20173 - Evaluation - 82-104 Out Westgate Street, BSE 325

An archaeological evaluation was carried out in advance of the construction of flats on land between 820-104 Out Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds. The work was carried out to a Brief and Specification by Robert Carr (Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Conservation Team, and was funded by Havebury Housing Partnership. No features of archaeological interest were uncovered during an evaluation on land to the rear of 82-104 Westgate street. Below the topsoil diagonal plough marks were observed cutting the top of weathered chalk and gravel and it is suggested that a deeper accumulation of soil toward the base of the slope is the result of soil creep accelerated by arable farming. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: HER event no. BSE 325 NMR No. 1521225 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Urban residential (e.g. flats, houses, etc.) 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: Other 1 - Allotment Monument Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 3650.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL848188 Point Height 35.00 - 40.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Planning Authority (with/without advice from County/District Archaeologist) Design originator: R Carr Director/Manager: Andrew Tester Supervisor: Andrew Tester DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Photograph, Report PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Glass BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological Evaluation Report 82-104 Out Westgate Street Author(s)/Editor(s): Tester, A. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No 2008/216 Date: 2008 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: Short and punchy