Site Event/Activity record ESF26945 - Community Test Pitting - Botesdale 2018
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Location
| Location | Botesdale |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 6049 2759 (740m by 745m) |
| Map sheet | TM62NW |
| Civil Parish | BOTESDALE, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | RICKINGHALL INFERIOR, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | RICKINGHALL SUPERIOR, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Access Cambridge Archaeology
Date
Not recorded.
Description
In late March 2018, a total of eight 1m square archaeological test pits were excavated in both Rickinghall and Botesdale by 32 Year 7 and Year 8 students from the King Edward VI School and St Benedict's Catholic School and were dug as part of the Independent Learning Archaeology Field School (ILAFS) programme. Test pit one was excavated to a depth of 0.48m and Test pit 7 and 8 were excavated to 0.8m at which point natural was found. Test pit two was excavated to a depth of 0.6m and Test pit three was excavated to 0.7m, Test pit 4 was excavated to 1m, Test pit 5 was excavated to 0.6m, Test pit 6 was excavated to 0.45m. Natural was not found, but due to time constraints, excavations were halted at this level and the test pit was recorded and backfilled (S1) (S2).
Sources/Archives (2)
- <S1> SSF59364 Unpublished document: Collins, C.. 2019. Archaeological test pit excavations in Rickinghall and Botesdale, Suffolk in 2017 and 2018.
- <S2> SSF59230 Article in serial: Minter, F., Rolfe, J. and Saunders, A.. 2019. Archaeology in Suffolk 2018, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- BOT 047 Community Test Pitting - Botesdale and Rickinghall 2017 and 2018 (Find Spot)
Record last edited
Nov 21 2023 3:54PM