Site Event/Activity record ESF21663 - Evaluation at HMS Ganges, Shotley

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Location

Location HMS Ganges, Shotley Gate
Grid reference Centred TM 2474 3403 (284m by 237m)
Map sheet TM23SW
Civil Parish SHOTLEY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

Technique(s)

Organisation

Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

trenched evaluation of former plying fields at HMS Ganges, Shotley, revealed a low levels of Saxon, medieval and post-medival activity, primarily in the form of ditches. A probable early post-medieval house site was identified close on the main road frontage Project status: Complete Yes, Validated No Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. SLY166 Planning Application No. B/08/00964/ENQ Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Rural residential Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: Between deposition of an application and determination Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Current Land use: Grassland Heathland 4 - Regularly improved Monument Type(s)/Period(s): DITCH Early Medieval , PIT Post Medieval , DITCH Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): CBM Post Medieval , SHERD Post Medieval , SHERD Medieval , GLASS Post Medieval , SHERD Early Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 38700.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM24743404 Point 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: Rhodri Gardner Supervisor: Mark Sommers DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SLY166 Contents: other Media: Database, Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SLY166 Contents: other Media: Context sheet, Correspondence, Notebook - Excavation, Research, General Notes, Plan, Report, Section PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SLY166 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental, Glass BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological Evaluation Report: HMS Ganges, Shotley Gate, Shotley Author(s)/Editor(s): Sommers, M. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2010/119 Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Ipswich Description: printed sheets of A4 paper with card covers and a plastic comb binding

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Sommers, M. 2010. Archaeological Evaluation Report, HMS Ganges, Shotley Gate.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • HMS Ganges, Shotley (Monument)

Record last edited

Aug 21 2012 3:35PM

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