Source/Archive record SSF59059 - Monitoring Report: Dairy Farm Buildings, Henham

Archaeological monitoring of groundwork associated with the conversion of outbuildings at Dairy Farm, Henham (NGR; TM 4499 7839), was undertaken during July 2006. The farm is part of the Henham Estate and lies within Henham Park. The outbuildings stand within an area that was possibly partially enclosed by a moat and it has been theorised that the site may be the location of a medieval Henham Hall. Observation of excavated footing trenches did not reveal any evidence for any earlier structures and no early artefacts were recovered although it did appear that the natural subsoil, which comprised yellow brown silty sand, had been previously truncated. This monitoring event is recorded on the Sites and Monuments Record under the existing reference for the moat, HAM 017. The archaeological monitoring was undertaken by the Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Field Projects Team, who were commissioned and funded by the owner, Mr Hektor Rous.