Site Event/Activity record ESF30779 - Palaeoenvironmental Assessment - Abbey Gardens and Nursery Site Bury St Edmunds

A borehole survey was undertaken at two sites within the abbey precinct, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Site A was located at a former nursery site just outside the main abbey wall where the remains of greenhouse structures were still visible. Site B was located on the western bank of the Lark within the lawn area of the abbey gardens. The floodplain slopes gently down towards the river with the remains of an octagonal tower and wall in the centre of the lawn. A series of boreholes were drilled using a windowless sampler. Boreholes were drilled at 5m and 7m intervals perpendicular to the river Lark. Two transects were drilled at site A at 5m intervals. Four transects were drilled at site B approximately 25m apart at 5m intervals, subsequently increased to 7m due to the homogenous nature of the sediments recovered. (S1)