Site Event/Activity record ESF23733 - Monitoring - Geotechnical pits at Sharpe's Corner, Lakenheath
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Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7118 8378 (314m by 538m) |
| Map sheet | TL78SW |
| Civil Parish | LAKENHEATH, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Albion Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Archaeological monitoring was carried out on seventeen geotechnical pits were excavated. The test pits measured at 0.70m wide and between 2.30m and 3m long. The depth of each pit varied but they measured at several meters deep. An undisturbed geological deposit of chalk was encountered at a depth between 0.36m and 1.25m. Some modern disturbances were identified. No archaeological deposits or artefacts were encountered in any of the test pits (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF56167 Unpublished document: Abrams, J. 2010. Archaeological Observation during Geo-technical Test Pitting: Sharpes Corner, Lakenheath, Suffolk.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- LKH 324 Medieval and Post Medieval artefact scatter at Sharpe's Corner (Monument)
Record last edited
Mar 22 2016 3:15PM