Monument record YAX 030 - Undated N-S ditch and a spigot mortar emplacement, Kent Lodge

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Summary

Monitoring revealed an undated N-S ditch and a spigot mortar emplacement.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1220 7427 (17m by 19m)
Map sheet TM17SW
Civil Parish YAXLEY, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Archaeological monitoring of groundwork associated with the construction of two houses and a garage block on land to the rear of Kent Lodge, Eye Road, Yaxley, was undertaken during spring and summer of 2010. A series of foundation trenches were examined which revealed a large, north-south aligned, undated ditch measuring c. 2m wide and 1.5m deep. A second World War spigot mortar emplacement was present in the northern end of the garden, and formed part of the outer defences of Eye Airfield. The natural subsoil consisted of stiff pale yellow and grey clay which lay under the topsoil, at a depth of approximately 0.5m (S1).

Archaeological monitoring of groundwork revealed no archaeological features or deposits (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Sommers, M.. 2011. Archaeological Monitoring Report: Kent Lodge, Eye Road, Yaxley.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Sommers, M.. 2013. Archaeological Monitoring Report: Land to rear of Kent Lodge, Yaxley.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Dec 17 2024 2:58PM

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