Monument record BSE 179 - Medieval Town Ditch, bank. possible town wall and pits on Land to rear of 71 Guildhall Street; St Andrew Street South (Med)
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Summary
Monitoring of house building across line of town defences revealed edge of town ditch, part of town bank, medieval (?) pits and possible town wall.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 85228 63946 (20m by 14m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (6)
Full Description
April 2000: Monitoring of construction on a property straddling the Bury St Edmunds medieval town ditch revealed a chalk bank sealing a buried brown sandy soil. The foundations of the town (Med) wall may show in section but identification is uncertain (S1).
Documentary evidence records that Abbot Anselm (1121-1148) built stone walls around the town and the abbey precinct (S2).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
- <S1> SSF60873 Unpublished document: Tester, A.. 2000. Archaeological Monitoring Report - Land to the Rear of 71 Guildhall Street, St Andrews St. South, Bury St Edmunds.
- <S2> SSF54233 Bibliographic reference: Margaret Statham. 1996. The Book of Bury St Edmunds. 2nd ed. p13.
Finds (4)
- FSF25795: POTTERY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF25796: TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF25797: OYSTER SHELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FSF25798: ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 1 2022 3:05PM