Site Event/Activity record ESF26619 - Geotechnical Watching Brief - The Rutland Hotel, Newmarket
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Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6448 6341 (80m by 89m) |
| Map sheet | TL66SW |
| Civil Parish | NEWMARKET, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Archaeology South-East
Date
Not recorded.
Description
The watching brief observed and recorded the ground investigation contractor’s excavation of geotechnical test pits and borehole starter pits, carried out to inform plans/proposals for hotel refurbishment and redevelopment within its car park. The majority of the test pits and borehole starter pits were dug by hand by the ground investigations contractor to their required depths. The window samples extracted from the boreholes themselves were not observed. The excavation of six test pits and the starter pits for five boreholes were monitored.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF61234 Unpublished document: Germany, M.. 2019. Archaeological Watching Brief on Preliminary Geotechnical Investigations: The Rutland Arms, 33 High Street, Newmarket.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- NKT 085 Medieval and post medieval remains at The Rutland Hotel, 33 High Street (ASE) WB (Monument)
Record last edited
Mar 8 2023 12:09PM