Site Event/Activity record ESF24047 - Evaluation - Houldsworth Valley CP School, Newmarket
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Location
| Location | Houldsworth Valley CP School, Newmarket |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6367 6336 (61m by 69m) |
| Map sheet | TL66SW |
| Civil Parish | NEWMARKET, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Suffolk Archaeology CIC
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Four trenches were excavated withing the footrpint of a development for a new classroom block and courtyard. The excavated trenches were 14m long x 1.5m wide. The topsoil, a loose mid grey clay and silt, was 0.22-0.36m thick, and the subsoil, a mid orangey-grey-brown sandy-clay-silt, was 0.14m-0.26m thick. There were no archaeological remains in trenches 1 and 2. Trench 3 contained a post-medieval ditch and a possible posthole. Trench 4 also contained a post-medieval ditch.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF56964 Unpublished document: Cuthbert, M.. 2016. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Houldsworth Valley Primary School, Newmarket, Suffolk.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- NKT 063 Post-medieval ditches and posthole (Monument)
Record last edited
Sep 16 2016 1:29PM