Site Event/Activity record ESF24976 - Monitoring - Gable End, 29 High Street, Lavenham

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Location

Location
Grid reference Centred TL 91497 49394 (2m by 4m)
Map sheet TL94NW
Civil Parish LAVENHAM, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

Technique(s)

Organisation

John Newman Archaeological Services

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

Monitoring of the shallow soil strip for a detached cart-lodge on a raft foundation did not reach a depth to expose the level where archaeological deposits, if present, would have been revealed. The upcast spoil was examined visually and scanned with a metal detector.4.5m by 7m raft foundation area stripped to a depth of 0.3m-0.35m. The material removed from the site comprised a loose shingle yard cover over 0.1m of hoggin sub base with 0.15m-0.25m of topsoil below.The subsoil was exposed by was not disturbed.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Newman, J.. 2016. Archaeological Monitoring Report: Gable End, 29 High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Artefact scatter of pottery sherd and 1 coin, Gable End, 29 High Street (Monument)

Record last edited

Jul 13 2017 4:54PM

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