Site Event/Activity record ESF20794 - Excavation - Aldham Mill Hill, Hadleigh

An archaeological excavation was carried out following a trial trench evaluation which, along with aerial photographic evidence, had identified areas of archaeological potential. Approximately 12,840 square meters were stripped down to the level of the natural gravelly sand subsoil in two separate areas. Features that were identified were cleaned manually and then partially excavated. Cremation graves were fully excavated and 100% of cremation fills were removed for sampling and where possible the urns were lift intact. The excavation revealed two large Bronze Age ring ditches and cremations, Anglo-Saxon inhumations and a medieval agricultural complex with atleast two structures (S1). Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: HER event no. ESF20794 Sitecode HAD 059 Planning Application No. B/99/01273/OUT Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Full excavation Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: None Current Land use: Other 3 - Built over, Cultivated Land 4 - Character Undetermined PROJECT LOCATION Area 12840.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM027433 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jude Plouviez Director/Manager: Stuart Boulter Supervisor: Linzi Everett DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental, Glass, Human Bones, Industrial, Metal, Worked stone/lithics Media: Database, Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental, Glass, Human Bones, Industrial, Metal, Survey, Worked stone/lithics Media: Aerial Photograph, Context sheet, Correspondence, Miscellaneous Material, Photograph, Plan, Report, Section, Unpublished Text PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental, Glass, Human Bones, Industrial, Metal, Worked stone/lithics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological Assessment Report - An Assessment on the Aldham Mill Hill, Hadleigh Excavations (HAD 059) Author(s)/Editor(s): Everett, L., Boulter, S. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2000/096 Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Ipswich Description: A4, ring bound, white cover with plate showing site (also available as PDF)