Site Event/Activity record ESF20661 - Euston Farm Reservoir, Archaeological Desk Based Assessment

The proposed development falls within a landscape of river valley and gentle slopes with both sand and clay soils which has high potential for archaeological occupation of all periods. This assessment has identified that a large number of archaeological sites are known to exist within the development area, and that this is not the result of systematic survey but largely of chance finds. The evidence indicates that there is high potential further new sites to be uncovered during this development. The construction of the reservoir is the most damaging proposal archaeologically and the size of the development (9ha) indicates a high likelihood that previously unidentified archaeological sites may be present within the area (the Suffolk SMR records an average of one archaeological site per 5ha across the county). Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: NMR No. 1461942 Project Type: Desk based assessment Development Type: Service infrastructure (e.g. sewage works, reservoir, pumping station, etc.) Methods and Techniques: Documentary Search, Visual Inspection Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: None Current Land use: Cultivated Land 4 - Character Undetermined Monument Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 4500.00 Hectares Grid Reference: TL92387619 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jess Tipper Director/Manager: John Newman Supervisor: James Rolfe DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: GIS, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: none Media: Map, Plan, Report BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Euston Farm Reservoir Author(s)/Editor(s): Rolfe, J. Other Bibliographic Details: 2006/063 Date: 2006 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: SCCAS