Site Event/Activity record ESF20115 - Monitoring, Unicorn House, Foundation Street, Ipswich, (IAS 4708)

Monitoring of footings trenches below a deep basement (1.8m below ground level) revealed several features with Thetford-type pottery (late Saxon). Although to the immediate north of Blackfriars' church no evidence for the abbey complex was observed at this depth. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No Associated Identifiers: HER event no. IPS 441 Contracting Unit No. IAS 4708 Planning Application No. IP/02/00804/FUL Sitecode IPS 441 NMR No. 1409330 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Recorded Observation Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: Local Authority Designated Archaeological Area Current Land use: Industry and Commerce 4 - Storage and warehousing Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PIT Early Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): ANIMAL BONES Early Medieval , POTTERY Early Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 400.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM16644434 Point Height 4.00 - 4.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Planning Authority (with/without advice from County/District Archaeologist) Design originator: K. Wade Director/Manager: Tom Loader Supervisor: Jezz Meredith DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: other Media: Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Stratigraphic, other Media: Correspondence, Notebook - Excavation, Research, General Notes PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Industrial BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: IPS 441 Unicorn House, Foundation Street, Ipswich Author(s)/Editor(s): Meredith, J. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS report no: 2005/44 Date: 2005 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Ipswich, Suffolk Description: Four sides A4, three figures (plans)