Site Event/Activity record ESF20605 - West Front of the Abbey Church, Bury St Edmunds

The results of the archaeological events undertaken in and around the West Front of the Abbey Church, Bury St Edmunds were examined in order to assess the impact of the proposal to conserve and convert the empty 17th–19th century dwellings formed within the Medieval fabric. There have been five small archaeological excavations BSE 110, 111, 112, 113, and 123 in and immediately around the west front, in addition to the more extensive excavations in the cathedral cloister BSE 052 and alongside St James’ tower, BSE 182. These demonstrated that the archaeological deposits around the Abbey precinct are deeply buried and as a consequence well preserved. The medieval occupation surface is largely intact and unseen remains of the Abbey Church lie just below the surface. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: Sitecode BSE 010 SM No. 32406 Related HER No. BSE 110 Related HER No. BSE 111 Related HER No. BSE 112 Related HER No. BSE 113 Related HER No. BSE 123 Related HER No. BSE 281 NMR No. 1409924 Project Type: Desk based assessment Development Type: Building refurbishment/repairs/restoration Methods and Techniques: Documentary Search Reason for Investigation: Conservation/ restoration Site status: Scheduled Monument (SM), Listed Building, Local Authority Designated Archaeological Area Current Land use: Other 2 - In use as a building, Other 8 - Land dedicated to the display of a monument Monument Type(s)/Period(s): BUILDING Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): N/A None PROJECT LOCATION Area 3600.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL85646408 Point Height 35.54 - 36.81 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: R Carr Director/Manager: David Gill Supervisor: David Gill DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Drawing, Map, Report, Unpublished Text BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: West Front of the Abbey Church Author(s)/Editor(s): 'Gill, D.J.' Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No 2005/52 Date: 2005 Issuer/Publisher: Suffolk County Council Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: Standard SCCAS A4 report