Site Event/Activity record ESF23112 - Evaluation, Land opposite Ivy Farm, Mellis Road, Gislingham
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Location
| Location | Ivy Farm, Mellis Road, Gislingham |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0770 7186 (14m by 11m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | TM07SE |
| Civil Parish | GISLINGHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Dennis Payne Archaeological Services
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Evaluation was carried out by two trial trenches in advance of the erection of a single new dwelling. Two linear trenches 10mx1.8m were excavated to a depth of 0.40-0.85m to cover the footprint of the single dwelling and a further trench to cover the new driveway. The topsoil was removed to a depth of 0.15-0.20mm to reveal a mid-light grey made-up layer of silty clay with cbm to a depth of 0.45m, below this was a pond-derived silty deposit to a depth of 0.20-0.255m the final layer below this was he natural yellowish light brown sandy clay (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF57995 Unpublished document: Payne, D.. 2015. Archaeological Evaluation on land opposite Ivy Farm House, Mellis Road, Gislingham, Suffolk.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- GSG 045 Foundation wall of 18th century building at Land opposite Ivy Farm, Mellis Road, Gislingham (Monument)
Record last edited
Feb 2 2022 2:04PM