Site Event/Activity record ESF20658 - Desk Based Assessment - Palace House Stables, Newmarket

The results of this DBA suggest there is a moderate to high potential for encountering medieval archaeological remains due to the location of the PDA within the medieval core of Newmarket adjacent to the historic route of the 'Icknield Way'. During the post-medieval period King Charles II built the world's first horse racing stable on the site. This stable was subsequently demolished and replaced with the trainer's house, the western yard and stables between 1857-1860, with the eastern yard and stable added between 1896-1903. These stables are Grade II Listed Buildings. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: NMR No. 1528961 Project Type: Desk based assessment Development Type: Small-scale extensions (e.g. garages, porches, etc.) Methods and Techniques: Documentary Search, Visual Inspection Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: Listed Building Current Land use: Other 3 - Built over PROJECT LOCATION Area 0.30 Hectares Grid Reference: TL64476332 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: K. Wade Director/Manager: Jo Caruth Supervisor: James Rolfe BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Palace House Stables Author(s)/Editor(s): Rolfe, J. Other Bibliographic Details: 2010/055 Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Suffolk