Site Event/Activity record ESF20776 - Archaeological Desk Based Assessment, Kilnside, The Crossroads, Brome

The desk based assessment has been prepared to establish the archaeological potential of KiInside, The Crossroads, Brome. The site is located on high ground overlooking the Rivers Waveney and Dove, a situation in which moderate potential for evidence of prehistoric activity can be expected. Its close proximity to a Roman road also offers moderate potential for contemporary deposits to exist within the site. A documentary survey has demonstrated that the site lay within Broome Common during the medieval period before enclosure in 1812. The site was then used as arable land until the construction of Kilnside at some point in the 20th century. The site therefore has only minimal potential for archaeological deposits of post-Roman date. The site's later history as part of Broome Common, small post-medieval arable plot and 20th century garden means it is unlikely to have seen activities which would have substantially disturbed evidence of earlier occupation. Across the majority of the site preservation of any deposits is likely to be good, apart from under the footprint of Kilnside itself. The development has already taken place. This has seen the demolition of the existing house and construction of a new property. Groundworks for the development will have had a severe detrimental impact upon any surviving archaeological deposits. The undeveloped areas of the plot however still have low to moderate potential for undisturbed deposits to exist in a good state of preservation. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No Associated Identifiers: Planning Application No. 3910/07 Sitecode BRM 013 HER event no. BRM 013 NMR No. 1530711 Project Type: Desk based assessment Development Type: Small-scale (e.g. single house, etc.) Methods and Techniques: Aerial Photography - interpretation, Documentary Search Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Current Land use: Residential 1 - General Residential Monument Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): N/A None PROJECT LOCATION Area 1900.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM13447634 Point Height 45.00 - 45.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Field Team Director/Manager: John Craven Supervisor: John Craven DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Aerial Photograph, Plan, Report PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Kilnside, The Crossroads, Brome. BRM 013 Author(s)/Editor(s): Craven, J. A. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2009/111 Date: 2009 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: SCCAS DBA report