Site Event/Activity record ESF20638 - Excavation - Cathedral Centre, Bury St Edmunds
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Location
| Location | Cathedral Precinct Yard |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8561 6415 (21m by 24m) |
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Excavation carried out in 1988 in the Cathedral Precinct Yard for an application to build the Cathedral Centre revealed evidence of occupation activity prior to the enclosure of the precinct and its subsequent development as part of the Abbey complex. Additional monitoring of groundworks on the eastern side of the Cathedral Centre were carried out, and the excavation of the footings for an east cloister linking in 2004 (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF52147 Unpublished document: Gill, D.. 2005. Archaeological Assessment Report,The Cathedral Precinct Yard Excavations, 1988 and 1999, Bury St Edmunds, BSE 052.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- BSE 052 Cathedral Centre and North Transcept (Sax) (Monument)
Record last edited
May 14 2018 2:56PM