Site Event/Activity record ESF20157 - Cherry Tree Farm, Mellis Road, Wortham

In October 2009 NAU Archaeology carried out an archaeological evaluation of the land around Cherry Tree Farm, Mellis Road, Wortham, Suffolk. This work was carried out for Dr Simon Bennett prior to a new housing development. Prior to the work covered in this report an evaluation was carried out in 2008 by Suffolk County Council Archaeological Services. This consisted of 13 trial trenches of which 1-9 were in the area covered by this report and trenches 10-13 were in an area to the south which was excavated by NAU Archaeology in 2009 (Ames and Morgan, 2009). Their results revealed a range of historical activity from prehistoric through to medieval periods. The archaeological evaluation covered by this report consisted of six trial trenches c.25m long and c.1.8m wide. All six trenches contained archaeological evidence predominantly in the form of linear features such as gullies and boundary/drainage ditches. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Contracting Unit No. BAU2135 Related HER No. WTM 044 NMR No. 1521291 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Rural residential Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: None Current Land use: Other 13 - Waste ground Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PIT Uncertain, GULLY Uncertain, POSTHOLE Uncertain, GULLY Medieval , DITCH Post Medieval , DITCH Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Medieval , METAL Uncertain, GLASS Post Medieval , CLAY PIPE Post Medieval , CBM Post Medieval , POTTERY Post Medieval , BONE Uncertain PROJECT LOCATION Area 300.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM08467708 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Nigel Page Director/Manager: Nigel Page Supervisor: Lilly Hodges DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: NAU Archaeology Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Glass, Metal, Stratigraphic, Survey Media: Images raster / digital photography, Spreadsheets, Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: SCCAS Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Glass, Metal, Stratigraphic, Survey Media: Context sheet, Photograph, Plan, Report, Section, Survey PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: SCCAS Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Glass, Metal BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: An Archaeological Evaluation at Cherry Tree Farm, Mellis Road, Wortham, Suffolk Author(s)/Editor(s): Hodges, L. Other Bibliographic Details: NAU Archaeology Report 2135 Date: 2009 Issuer/Publisher: NAU Archaeology Place of Issue or Publication: Norwich Description: A4 spiral bound report