Site Event/Activity record ESF20957 - Site B Priory Park, Monitoring, Nacton

An archaeological monitoring was carried out on land at Priory Park, Nacton (TM 1891 4068); site code NAC 105. Monitored topsoil stripping and excavation of features was carried out at the site between 11th February and 25th June 2009 during development of the site. The development involved the construction of holiday lodges and associated roads and services. A number of features of archaeological interest were recorded during the work. These included a scattering of pits, many of which were un-dated, as well as some dating to the Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age. A line of post-holes also of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date was revealed. Boundary ditches, some undated, and one dating to the Early Iron Age were also recorded. An assemblage of finds mainly consisting of prehistoric pottery and flint was collected during the archaeological work. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: Sitecode NAC 105 HER event no. NAC 105 Planning Application No. C/04/2345 NMR No. 1539414 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: Watching Brief Site status: None Current Land use: Grassland Heathland 5 - Character undetermined Monument Type(s)/Period(s): PITS Uncertain, DITCH Early Iron Age, DITCHES Modern, POST HOLES Early Bronze Age , POST HOLES Late Neolithic, PITS Early Bronze Age , PITS Late Neolithic Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): LITHIC IMPLEMENTS Early Bronze Age , LITHIC IMPLEMENTS Late Neolithic, POTTERY Iron Age , POTTERY Early Iron Age, CBM Post Medieval , POTTERY Medieval , POTTERY Early Bronze Age , LITHIC IMPLEMENTS Early Iron Age, POTTERY Late Neolithic PROJECT LOCATION Area 1.58 Hectares Grid Reference: TM18914068 Point Height 35.90 - 36.30 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Jude Plouviez Director/Manager: Rhodri Gardner Supervisor: Duncan Stirk DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, Worked stone/lithics, other Media: Database, Images raster / digital photography, Spreadsheets, Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, Worked stone/lithics, other Media: Context sheet, Correspondence, Notebook - Excavation, Research, General Notes, Plan, Report, Section PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR Contents: Ceramics, Worked stone/lithics BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Site B, Priory Park, Nacton (NAC 105) Author(s)/Editor(s): Stirk, D. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2010/229 Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Ipswich Description: A4, comb bound, white cover (also available as PDF)