Site Event/Activity record ESF23375 - Evaluation, Semer Road/The Street, Whatfield, Suffolk

PROJECT DETAILS On the 3rd April 2014, Archaeological Solutions Ltd carried out an archaeological trial trench evaluation at land adjacent to allotments, Semer Road/ The Street, Whatfield, Suffolk (NGR TM 0222 4638). The evaluation was undertaken in compliance with a planning condition attached to planning approval for the residential development of the site and was required by the local planning authority based on advice from Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Conservation Team (SCC AS-CT). In the event, the earliest finds were a struck flint (end scraper) from Ditch F1003 of possible early Neolithic date, and a fragment of Roman tegula roof tile from Subsoil L1001 in Trench 3. Ditch F2005 (Tr.3) yielded a relatively large assemblage of medieval (11th to 12th century) pottery, but this is mostly abraded. Sherds of medieval (11th to 12th century) pottery were found within the subsoil (L1001) in Trench 3. Again the pottery is mostly abraded. An undated pit (F1007) and medieval ditch (F1005) were recorded in Trench 3. An undated ditch (F1003) was recorded in Trench 2. Trench 1 lacked features. Features were most common in the south-east of the site, towards The Green. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Contracting Unit No. P5354 Sitecode WHA018 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Rural residential Methods and Techniques: ''Targeted Trenches'', ''Sample 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): DITCHES Medieval , DITCHES Uncertain, PIT Uncertain Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 0.2 Hectares Grid Reference: TM02224638 Point Height 62 - 62 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: Jim Fairclough 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: Semer Road/ The Street, Whatfield, Suffolk Author(s)/Editor(s): Fairclough, J Other Bibliographic Details: Archaeological Solutions Report No. 4542 Date: 2014 Issuer/Publisher: Archaeological Solutions Ltd Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds