Monument record BSE 111 - Abbey Church West Front (Med)
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Summary
Excavation by engineers to establish load bearing capacity of soil within `1A The Courtyard' before restoration.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8565 6411 (6m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Excavation by engineers to establish load bearing capacity of soil within `1A The Courtyard' before restoration. Cleaned and recorded by SAU. Established that the interior of the West Front has more than 2.8m of PMed deposit (soil and flint rubble bands). The base of the test pit (at 35.54 OD) reached a rough cobble surface, this could not be penetrated because of the constricted size of the shaft, but appeared to be a structural feature, probably an Abbey floor (S1, S2).
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2017 2:40PM