Site Event/Activity record ESF20806 - SCC Highways Depot, Lodge Lane, Great Blakenham

An archaeological evaluation was carried out on the former SCC Highways Depot, Lodge Lane, Great Blakenham (TM 123 496; BLG 026) in advance of the submission of a planning application to re-develop the site. A total of 13 trenches were opened, only one of which contained any archaeological evidence, in the form of features dating to the medieval period. This trench was located close to the sites north west perimeter where in contrast to much of the site, the ground level did not appear to be truncated. At the southern edge of the site, modern disturbance was identified to depths of up to 2.5m whilst Trench 7 in the north eastern part of the site contained a thick subsoil layer which could seal archaeological deposits (S1).