Site Event/Activity record ESF20644 - Botany Farm, Farnham, Archaeological Desk Based Assessment

DBA for RSPB. The results of this DBA suggest that there is a moderate to high potential for there to be archaeological material from most periods throughout the Proposed Development Area (PDA). There is a greater potential in the western part of the PDA for encountering Roman material associated with the known occupation site within and adjacent to the PDA. The documentary study has highlighted the potential for there to be an Anglo-Saxon and medieval watermill within the PDA close to Langham Bridge. The topographic and hydrological properties of the PDA indicate that there is a high potential for encountering waterlogged or palaeo-environmental material. The land-use of the PDA until the end of World War II was reclaimed marshland, maintained as pasture. In the post-war period until the 1990's the PDA was in use for arable production. Post 1990 the PDA was returned to pasture. Therefore any archaeological remains present under the cultivation layer are likely to be preserved. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: NMR No. 1529037 Project Type: Desk based assessment Development Type: Pipelines/cables (e.g. gas, electric, telephone, TV cable, water, sewage, drainage etc.) Methods and Techniques: Documentary Search, Aerial Photography - interpretation, Visual Inspection Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Monument Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 48.00 Hectares Grid Reference: TM379583 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jude Plouviez Director/Manager: Jo Caruth Supervisor: James Rolfe DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Images raster / digital photography PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Report BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Botany Farm, Farnham, Suffolk, DBA Author(s)/Editor(s): Rolfe, J. Other Bibliographic Details: 2010/006 Date: 2009 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Suffolk