Site Event/Activity record ESF19683 - Evaluation and Monitoring - New warehouse at Clays Printing Works, Bungay

Trench evaluation and subsequent monitoring of groundworks were carried for the construction of a new warehouse building. No archaeological features or finds were identified. Three site visits were made when major earth movements were in progress. One 4mx11m trench was excavated, revealing a series of layers associated with the existing car park and access road; the metalled surface itself and underlying bedding layers with a combined thickness of c.0.3m. Beneath this was a layer, very dark in colour and comprising c90% flint pebbles with occasional bricks. This layer deepended by c.0.25m where in situ north-south aligned raliway sleeps were located. Below this was an abrupt interface with an underlying deposit comprising relatively loosley compacted yellow/orange sand and gravel. The trench was excavated to max depth of 2m. Immediately below the wooden sleepers the natural subsoil was stained grey/brown to a depth beyond the base of the trench. During the monitoring, a large rectangular pit feature was revealed containing tarry railway deposits along with occasional sleepers and much brick and tile (S1).