Site Event/Activity record ESF18928 - Monitoring and Excavation, Alton Water to Bucklesham pipeline

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Location

Location Bucklesham and Wherstead Parishes
Grid reference Centred TM 21652 40945 (11983m by 2085m)
Map sheet TM24SW
Civil Parish WHERSTEAD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish BUCKLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Technique(s)

Organisation

Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service

Date

1995

Map

Description

Monitoring of works associated with the laying of a pipeline between Alton Water and Bucklesham by Anglain Water Services Ltd. The soil stripping was monitored by SCCAS. Nine sites were identified: BUC 029, BUC 030, BUC 031, BUC 032, BUC 033, BUC 034, BUC 035, BUC 036, WHR 040. A small excavation team was employed to carry out small scale excavations (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Newman, J. and Boulter, S.. 1991 & 1995. A Record of the Archaeological Works Associated with the Laying of the Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main.

Related Monuments/Buildings (14)

  • Alton Water to Bucklesham pipeline?, Ipswich. (Find Spot)
  • Bucklesham to Alton Water pipeline (Monument)
  • Bucklesham to Alton Water pipeline (site WHR/4), (Prehistoric) (Monument)
  • Bucklesham to Alton Water pipeline (Un) (Monument)
  • Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main, Bucklesham (Prehistoric) (Monument)
  • Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main, Bucklesham, (Prehistoric). (Monument)
  • Early Bronze Age features and finds at Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main (Monument)
  • Eastern end of field O.S.0045, Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main, Bucklesham, (Prehistoric-Post Medieval). (Monument)
  • Field OS 0045, Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main, Bucklesham, (Prehistoric - Medieval). (Monument)
  • Field OS 0184, Prehistoric pottery and flint, Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main, Bucklesham, (Prehistoric). (Monument)
  • Field OS 4956, Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main, Bucklesham. (Monument)
  • Field OS 7570, Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main, Bucklesham, (Prehistoric-Medieval). (Monument)
  • Medieval and post-medieval pottery, Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main (Find Spot)
  • Prehistoric features and finds at Bucklesham to Alton Water Raw Water Main (Monument)

Record last edited

Jun 22 2020 12:02PM

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