Site Event/Activity record ESF19981 - Monitoring 6 Market Place, Mildenhall

An archaeological monitoring was carried out during the construction of an extension to the rear of 6 Market Place, Mildenhall, a Grade II listed building dating to the late 16th century. A large pit of unknown date and a buried soil layer were identified immediately to the rear of the property, the latter containing a sizeable pottery assemblage consisting of late 16th century Rhenish stonewares. These are possibly derived from single act of deposition such as a tavern clearance and, being contemporary with the property, therefore suggest a possible original function for the building or one of its immediate neighbours. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No Associated Identifiers: HER event no. MNL 620 Sitecode MNL 620 Planning Application No. F/2009/0218/FUL NMR No. 1514317 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: Local Authority Designated Archaeological Area Current Land use: Vacant Land 1 - Vacant land previously developed Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PIT Uncertain Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Post Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 65.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL71087469 Point Height 10.00 - 10.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Field Team Director/Manager: John Craven Supervisor: John Craven DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics Media: Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics Media: Plan, Report PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: 6 Market Place, Mildenhall, MNL 620 Author(s)/Editor(s): Craven, J. A. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2009/246 Date: 2009 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds Description: SCCAS monitoring report