Site Event/Activity record ESF22395 - Excavation, Chilton Leys, Haughley

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Location

Location Chilton Leys, Haughley
Grid reference Centred TM 0382 5994 (787m by 418m)
Map sheet TM05NW
Civil Parish HAUGHLEY, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

Technique(s)

Organisation

Archaeological Solutions

Date

Not recorded.

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Description

Strip, Map and excavation of two demarcated areas within the site and the supplementary excavation of infill evaluation trenches. The topsoil was firm, dark grey brwon silty clay with flint and occasional CBM between 0.31-0.49m thick, Below was a subsoil of firm, mid orange brown clay silt with flint. The natural deposits comprised compacted mid yellow/orange clay and gravel with frequent stones and occasional chalk flecks. The natural horizon was encountered at 0.53m-1.42m below the modern surface level (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Bull, K., Mustchin, A. and Wilson, L.. 2015. Archaeological Assessment and Updated Project Design, Phase 1, Chilton Leys, Stowmarket, Suffolk.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman kilns and Saxon cemetery at Chilton Leys, Phase 1, Phase 2 and 3. (Monument)

Record last edited

Oct 12 2017 11:30AM

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