Site Event/Activity record ESF23805 - Evaluation and Excavation, Western Triangle (former Cranfield’s Mill garage), Star Lane/College Street, Ipswich, (IAS 5804).

A further site has been excavated at the former Cranfield's Garage site to the north of Key Street. It was not thought that much evidence of waterfront features would be found this far to the north, but initial impressions suggest the contrary. Substantial septaria-built walls were found, currently thought to be c.14th century in date. These were later reused/incorporated in other buildings, but initially appear to have stood right on the water's edge. To the southern side were typical waterlogged foreshore deposits while to the north there was an area of very dense pitting and other occupation evidence of broadly contemporary date to the earliest phase of wall construction. The evidence was once again very complex and will require considerable further work, but does suggest that the area known as The Wash' was larger than previously thought. This in effect pushes the S.E. corner of the town boundary slightly further to the N.W It also raises questions about the construction of St Mary Quay Church, which would appear to be founded on marshland rather than sound gravel.