Site Event/Activity record ESF22285 - Evaluation, Aspal Lane, Beck Row, Mildenhall

PROJECT DETAILS In October 2013 Archaeological Solutions Ltd (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation at Aspal Lane, Beck Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk (NGR TL 7024 7779). There was a fair correlation between the features recorded during the evaluation and the earlier geophysical survey, for example, Ditch F1019 (Trench.1) and the furrows in Trench 5 but the features in Trenches 2, 6 and 8 were not detected. Modern linear features, predominantly ditches and furrows, were recorded in Trenches 1 (F1019), 2 (F1023) and 5 (F1029, F1031 and F1033). Many undated pits, ditches and furrows were recorded in Trench 2 (Pits F1021 and F1025), Trench 5 (Furrow F1027), Trench 6 (Ditch F1037, Furrow F1041, and Pit F1039), and Trench 8 (Ditches F1008, 1010, 1012, Gully 1043 and Pit F1045). The undated features contained no finds. A medieval (11th -12th / 13th century) pit was recorded in Trench 8 (F1016) but it contained just two sherds of pottery and a small quantity of animal bone (34g). Trench 8 contained the majority of recorded features which were not furrows i.e. Ditches F1008, F1010, F1012, Gully F1043 and Pit F1045 and some or all of these features may be contemporary with Pit F1016 but none contained finds. A residual struck flint was found in modern Ditch F1029 (Trench 5). Peat and alluvial deposits were identified in Trench 2 and may merit further investigation. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Contracting Unit No. P5414 Sitecode MNL 705 NMR No. 1581459 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Housing estate Methods and Techniques: '''Sample Trenches''', '''Targeted Trenches''' Position in the Planning Process: Pre-application Reason for Investigation: Planning condition Site status: None Current Land use: Other 15 - Other Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PITS, DICTHES AND GULLIES Uncertain Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY AND FLINT Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 4.00 Hectares Grid Reference: TL70247779 Point Height 5.00 - 5.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Organisation: Archaeological Solutions Ltd Brief originator: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Conservation Team Design originator: Jon Murray Director/Manager: Jon Murray Supervisor: Kamil Orzechowski DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Archaeological Store Contents: 'Survey' Media: 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Survey', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Archaeological Store Contents: 'Survey' Media: 'Drawing', 'Photograph', 'Plan', 'Report', 'Survey ' PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Archaeological Store Contents: 'Ceramics' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Aspal Lane, Beck Row, Mildenhall, Suffolk Author(s)/Editor(s): Orzechowski, K Other Bibliographic Details: Archaeological Solutions Report No. 4430 Date: 2013 Issuer/Publisher: Archaeological Solutions Ltd Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds