Site Event/Activity record ESF21425 - Evaluation, 16 Mill Street, Mildenhall

Four trenches were excavated on land at 16 Mill Street, Mildenhall, Suffolk, in order to evaluate the nature or existence of any archaeological deposits on the site. All the trenches revealed well preserved features, comprising pits, ditches, postholes and building footings, which appear to be either medieval or post-medieval, although two large pits and the postholes are currently undated. The finds were made up of medieval pottery, medieval and post-medieval CBM, animal bone and mussel shells. Recommendations have been made for excavation of parts of the site dependent upon the nature of the development. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. MNL 674 SM No. MNL 674 Planning Application No. F/2010/0626/FUL NMR No. 1552943 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Housing estate Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPS Current Land use: Other 3 - Built over Monument Type(s)/Period(s): FOUNDATIONS Uncertain, POST HOLES Uncertain, DITCH Uncertain, DITCHES Medieval , PIT Post Medieval , PITS Medieval , PITS Uncertain Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): ANIMAL REMAINS Medieval , BRICK Post Medieval , BRICK Medieval , TILE Post Medieval , TILE Medieval , CERAMIC Post Medieval , MUSSEL SHELL Medieval , CERAMIC Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 1214.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL70997452 Point Height 6.67 - 7.89 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: K. Wade Director/Manager: Andrew Tester Supervisor: Rob Brooks DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: MNL 674 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Stratigraphic, Survey, other Media: Database, Images raster / digital photography, Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: MNL 674 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Stratigraphic, other Media: Context sheet, Correspondence, Plan, Report, Section, Unpublished Text PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: Parish box H/81/1 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, other BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: 16 Mill Street, Mildenhall, MNL 674, Archaeological Evaluation Report Author(s)/Editor(s): Brooks, R. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2012/014 Date: 2012 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: A4, comb bound, white cover, in colour, with six appendices (also available as a pdf)