Site Event/Activity record ESF20060 - 55 Fore Street, Framlingham Archaeological monitoring

Archaeological monitoring was carried out on land at 55, Fore Street, Framlingham (TM 2870 6340; FML 051). Monitoring work was carried out at the above site during the excavation of foundations for an extension to the house. A number of features of archaeological interest were recorded during the monitoring work. A large cut feature, possibly a ditch, was recorded which may be the medieval town ditch. A timber structure was revealed within this ditch which may be the supports for a walkway or bridge. One of the posts of this structure was dated by radiocarbon to 1330AD +/_ 30. The ditch was infilled prior to the early 18th century when pits were dug into a thick make-up layer filling the top of the ditch. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No Associated Identifiers: Planning Application No. C/08/1921 NMR No. 1517219 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Reason for Investigation: Planning condition Site status: None Current Land use: Other 5 - Garden Monument Type(s)/Period(s): DITCH Medieval , PIT Post Medieval , POST Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): SHERD Post Medieval , CBM Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 0.02 Hectares Grid Reference: TM28706340 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: K. Wade Director/Manager: Stuart Boulter Supervisor: Duncan Stirk DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Stratigraphic, Survey Media: Database, GIS, Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Stratigraphic Media: Correspondence, Matrices, Miscellaneous Material, Plan, Section PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, Wood BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: 55, Fore Street, Framlingham FML 051 Author(s)/Editor(s): Stirk, D. Goffin, R. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2009/072 Date: 2009 Issuer/Publisher: Suffolk County Council Archaeology Service Place of Issue or Publication: Ipswich