Site Event/Activity record ESF21660 - Evaluation at land to the rear of Bay House, 22 Market Place, Saxmundham
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Location
Location | rear of Bay House, 22 Market Place |
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Grid reference | Centred TM 3861 6324 (18m by 22m) |
Map sheet | TM36SE |
Civil Parish | SAXMUNDHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
NPS Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
An archaeological evaluation was conducted by NAU Archaeology on behalf of Mr and Mrs Skinner in December 2010 ahead of an application for planning permission to develop the site for residential purposes. The site is situated within an area of previously known medieval and post-medieval activity. The work involved the excavation of two trenches placed within the footprint of two proposed dwellings, both of which contained features and deposits of archaeological interest, especially in the southern half of the site. These included evidence for a structure, a pit and a probable capped well. The archaeological evidence indicates that the site of medieval to post-medieval settlement extends into the proposed development area. The structural evidence comprised a number of post-holes from which sherds of medieval and post-medieval pottery and a clay pipe bowl were recovered. Although, the features yielded integrated dating evidence it is tentatively suggested here that they are post-medieval in date. A deposit of chalky clay till which was also partially revealed may represent part of a capped well. The evaluation work has shown that well-preserved archaeological features and deposits are present within the proposed development area. These features constitute good potential for furthering an understanding of the nature of medieval and post-medieval settlement.
Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes
Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No
Associated Identifiers:
HER event no. SXM 023
Contracting Unit No. bau2606
Project Type: Field evaluation
Development Type: Small-scale (e.g. single house, etc.)
Methods and Techniques: 'Targeted Trenches'
Position in the Planning Process: Between deposition of an application and determination
Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPS
Site status: None
Current Land use: Residential 1 - General Residential
Monument Type(s)/Period(s): POSTHOLE Post Medieval , PIT Post Medieval , WELL Modern
Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Medieval , CLAY PIPE Post Medieval , POTTERY Post Medieval
PROJECT LOCATION
Area 237.00 Square metres
Grid Reference: TM3861263253 Point
PROJECT CREATOR(S)
Brief originator: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Services
Design originator: NPS Archaeology
Director/Manager: Nigel Page
Supervisor: John Ames
DIGITAL ARCHIVE
Recipient: NPS Archaeology
Contents: 'Ceramics'
Media: 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Images vector', 'Spreadsheets', 'Text'
PAPER ARCHIVE
Recipient: Suffolk County Council
Contents: 'Ceramics'
Media: 'Context sheet', 'Plan', 'Report', 'Section'
PHYSICAL ARCHIVE
Recipient: Suffolk County Council
Contents: 'Ceramics'
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript)
Title: (Land to the rear of) Bay House, 22 Market Place, Saxmundham, Suffolk
Author(s)/Editor(s): Ames, J.
Other Bibliographic Details: Report 2606
Date: 2011
Issuer/Publisher: NPS Archaeology
Place of Issue or Publication: Norwich
Description: A4 spiral bound, colour printed, and double sided. Pdf
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF54625 Unpublished document: Ames J. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation Report, land to the rear of Bay House, 22 Market Place, Saxmundham.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- SXM 023 Land to the rear of Bay House, 22 Market Place, Saxmundham (Monument)
Record last edited
Apr 6 2022 10:58AM