Monument record BNH 065 - Late medieval to early post-medieval domestic settlement, The Old Post Office

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Summary

Evaluation and monitoring revealed a sequence of archaeological features and layers indicative of late medieval to early post-medieval domestic settlement on the terraced hill side.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 587e 2793 (20m by 38m)
Map sheet TL52NE
Civil Parish BARNHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

2009: An archaeological evaluation revealed a sequence of archaeological features and layers within the trench indicative of late medieval to early post-medieval domestic settlement on the terraced hill side (S1).

2010: This monitoring confirmed that a platform of clay, probably for a building of early post-medieval date survived towards the front of the property and that a layer of gravel below the clay sealed the top of what are interpreted as pits for the extraction of gravel. There were a number of pits across the site and these clearly represent a range of dates. The latest of these was c.3m deep and was infilled during the 20th century (S2).

Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2009 (S3)

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Tester, A & Muldowney, E. 2009. Archaeological Evaluation Report, The Old Post office Barnham Evaluation, BNH 065.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Tester, A.. 2010. Archaeological Monitoring Report: The Old Post Office, Barnham,.
  • <S3> Article in serial: Brown, A., Martin, E.A. & Plouviez, J.. 2010. Archaeology in Suffolk 2009. XXXXII (2).

Finds (3)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Jul 24 2024 2:50PM

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