Site Event/Activity record ESF20976 - Mafeking Cottage, Walberswick

An archaeological monitoring was carried out on land at Mafeking cottage, Walberswick (TM 4979 7476); WLB 073. Foundation trenching for a detached building and two extensions to the main structure, was monitored between 7th may 2009 and September 2010 A number of archaeological features were recorded, including pits, post-holes and ditches of uncertain, but probably medieval date. Finds of medieval and post-medieval date were recovered during the fieldwork. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Not known, Future No Associated Identifiers: HER event no. WLB 073 Planning Application No. C/08/2229 NMR No. 1543158 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Reason for Investigation: Planning condition Site status: None Current Land use: Residential 1 - General Residential Monument Type(s)/Period(s): DITCH Uncertain, POST-HOLE Uncertain, SLOT Uncertain, PIT Post Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Medieval , CBM Post Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 0.76 Hectares Grid Reference: TM49797476 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Planning Authority (with/without advice from County/District Archaeologist) Design originator: K. Wade Director/Manager: Rhodri Gardner Supervisor: Duncan Stirk DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Stratigraphic Media: Database, Images raster / digital photography, Images vector, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Stratigraphic Media: Context sheet, Microfilm, Plan PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological Monitoring Report: Mafeking Cottage, Walberswick (WLB 073) Author(s)/Editor(s): Stirk, D Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS report number 2010/177 Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: Suffolk County Council Place of Issue or Publication: Ipswich Description: A4, 14 pages plus Appendix, comb-bound