Site Event/Activity record ESF25477 - Evaluation - Suffolk Business Park, Bury St Edmunds (Rougham Site)
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Location
| Location | Suffolk Business Park, Bury St Edmunds. |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8949 6399 (981m by 751m) (4 map features) |
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | RUSHBROOKE WITH ROUGHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Cotswold Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken. 48 trial trenches out of a specified 51 trenches were machine excavated within four fields; 22 trenches contained archaeological features. All machine excavated trenches measured approx 50mx1.8m with exception of two trenches. Three trenches were not machine excavated. All trenches comprised topsoil c0.2-0.4m thick. The topsoil overlay a subsoil horizon c0.2-0.5m thick in Fields 1,2,3,4. Underneath was the geological horizon which varied throughout the site. Field 1 comprised a sandy deposit. Field 2,3,4 comprised clay with flint and patches of sand (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF58170 Unpublished document: Nichol, M.. 2017. Archaeological Evaluation, Phase 1, Suffolk Business Park, Rougham Site, Bury St Edmunds.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- RGH 096 Suffolk Business Park, Rougham Site, Bury St Edmunds -Field 1, Phase 1 (Monument)
Record last edited
Aug 22 2022 3:05PM