Site Event/Activity record ESF23907 - Monitoring - Geotechnical pits at Land at Eastgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds

This report documents the findings of a watching brief carried out during the excavation of geotechnical test pits on land off Eastgate Street, Bury St Edmunds. Sixteen test pits were excavated and although a single modern rubbish pit was recorded, no archaeological remains were encountered. A full record was made of the natural deposits (S1). Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Contracting Unit No. LP0425E NMR No. 1512918 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: ''Watching Brief'' Reason for Investigation: Voluntary/self-interest Site status: None Current Land use: Cultivated Land 4 - Character Undetermined PROJECT LOCATION Area 1 Hectares Grid Reference: TL8614864513 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Organisation: L - P : Archaeology Brief originator: Self (i.e. landowner, developer, etc.) Design originator: L - P : Archaeology Director/Manager: Stuart Eve Supervisor: Michael Bamforth BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological Watching Brief Report on Land off Eastgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds Author(s)/Editor(s): Bamforth, M. Date: 2007 Issuer/Publisher: L - P : Archaeology Place of Issue or Publication: Cambridge Office Description: 20 page spiral bound report