Site Event/Activity record ESF22746 - Evaluation - 24 Stowupland Street, Stowmarket

A trenched evaluation was conducted on approximately 0.18h hectares of former industrial land in the centre of Stowmarket. Five trenches were positioned across the site representing a 5% sample of the proposed development area. A further trench was started adjacent and parallel to the River Gipping, however due to the close proximity of the river, depth of trench and unsafe soil conditions this was abandoned and repositioned further to the north west. Alluvial deposits were found in all the trenches representing the location of the site on the flood plains of the River Gipping. These deposits were on average 3m in depth and consisted of dark organic silts. Post Medieval finds and features were identified during the evaluation trenching (S1).