Site Event/Activity record ESF21334 - Evaluation - 19 Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds
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Location
Location | Land to Rear of 19 Eastgate Street |
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Grid reference | Centred TL 8587 6451 (17m by 16m) |
Map sheet | TL86SE |
Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
LP Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
A two trench evaluation was undertaken ahead of the erection of two townhouses on land to the rear of 19 Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds. Two trenches were excavated measuring a total of 14m in length. Trench 1 was excavated in a north west to south east direction within the footprint of the proposed buildings. The uppermost layer was made of rubble, forming the hardcore base for the concrete slab. Below this was a very dark brown grey silty clayey sand c. 0.28-0.34m thick. Below this was a thick layer of mid to dark brown clayey sand c.0.68-0.77m thick. At the northern end of the trench layer sealed a layer of orange clay and chalk which in turn overlay a dark grey silty clay 0.24-0.38m thick. Trench 2 was north to south in alignment which was not excavated due to the depth of deposits and that the trench extended beyond the area of the proposed footings similar to Trench 1 (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF54305 Unpublished document: Duffy, J.. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation Report, 19 Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- BSE 371 Undated pit, 19 Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds (Monument)
Record last edited
Aug 22 2022 5:04PM