Site Event/Activity record ESF24513 - Evaluation - New Admissions Building Framlingham Castle

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken during October 2007 to investigate the potential for buried archaeology within the footprint of the proposed new admissions building inside the Outer Bailey at Framlingham Castle. A single hand dug trench, 3m x 1m, was excavated to the depth of the proposed raft foundation. This revealed various layers of made ground. The upper layers comprised hardcore associated with the modern car park surface although a layer of dense clay at the base of the excavation, which yielded two sherds of medieval pottery, may be associated with the construction of the castle earthworks. No cut features of any period were noted.