Site Event/Activity record ESF21833 - Evaluation, Half Moon Public House, Lakenheath

Excavation of four evaluation trenches at the former Half Moon pub in Lakenheath, Suffolk, revealed well preserved medieval ditches and pits, which produced pottery, ceramic building material (CBM) and animal bone. These features were cut into the top of a peat layer, which spread across the whole site. A clunch and mortar built well and structure were also uncovered and are thought to possibly be post-medieval. Further finds of medieval pottery were present within the very top of the peat matrix, whilst Roman pottery, animal bone and mussel shell were found near the base of the peat in one trench. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. LKH 344 Sitecode LKH 344 Planning Application No. F/2011/0265/FUL Contracting Unit No. 2012/150 NMR No. 1569521 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Small-scale (e.g. single house, etc.) 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): WELL Medieval , WELL Post Medieval , BUILDING Medieval , BUILDING Post Medieval , POST HOLE Medieval , PITS Medieval , DITCH Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POT Post Medieval , MOLLUSCA REMAINS Roman, ANIMAL REMAINS Roman, POT Roman, BRICK Medieval , TILE Medieval , ANIMAL REMAINS Medieval , POT Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 2000.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL71198317 Point Height 2.26 - 2.95 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jess Tipper Director/Manager: John Craven Supervisor: Rob Brooks DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: LKH 344 and HQJ 38-72 Contents: 'Animal Bones', 'Ceramics', 'Environmental', 'Survey', 'other' Media: 'Database', 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Spreadsheets', 'Survey', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: LKH 344 Contents: 'Animal Bones', 'Ceramics', 'Environmental', 'other' Media: 'Context sheet', 'Correspondence', 'Plan', 'Report', 'Section' PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service ID: I/92/3 Contents: 'Animal Bones', 'Ceramics', 'Environmental', 'other' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Half Moond Pub, Lakenheath, LKH 344, Archaeological Evaluation Report Author(s)/Editor(s): Brooks, R. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2012/150 Date: 2012 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: A4, comb bound, white card covers, in colour, with seven appendices (also available as a pdf)