Site Event/Activity record ESF20279 - Evaluation, Osmond House Botesdale

An archaeological evaluation in advance of development was carried out at Osmond House within the medieval core of Botesdale. The site was generally disturbed by the ploughing in of chalk rubble which was dumped on the site in the late 19th or early part of the 20th century. Two pits were found one dated to the 18th century but in the second pottery wasters and debris from a kiln producing late medieval and transitional wares were recovered, suggesting a production site within the vicinity. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Sitecode BOT 026 Related HER No. BOT 026 Planning Application No. 2876/06/FUL NMR No. 1524471 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Small-scale (e.g. single house, 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 5 - Garden Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PIT Post Medieval , PIT Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Post Medieval , CBM Post Medieval , POTTERY Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 1200.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM048757 Point Height 33.00 - 35.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jess Tipper Director/Manager: David Gill Supervisor: David Gill DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, Glass, Worked stone/lithics, other Media: Images raster / digital photography, Spreadsheets, Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, Glass, Worked stone/lithics, other Media: Context sheet, Correspondence, Report, Section PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, Glass, Worked stone/lithics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Osmond House, High Street, Botesdale BOT 026 Author(s)/Editor(s): Gill, D. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2009/247 Date: 2009 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: A4, ring bound, white cover