Site Event/Activity record ESF20967 - Excavation - RAF Mildenhall, Washington Square
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Location
| Location | RAF Mildenhall, Washington Square |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6831 7763 (94m by 82m) |
| Map sheet | TL67NE |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Excavations were carried out on the site of Washington Square on RAF Mildenhall in advance of its redevelopment to convert a car park into a public open space with paths between trees and picnic areas. The area of the development was c.3,700sqm. The car park consists of tarmac laid over imported coarse gravel. Below this the site had been levelled and the ealier groun surface, relating to the WWII parade ground removal. The work also included the excavation of two new access roads for fire trucks at the southern end of the site (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF58207 Unpublished document: Tester, A.. 2012. Post Excavation Assessment, Washington Square, RAF Mildenhall.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MNL 639 RAF Mildenhall, Washington Square (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 20 2017 10:34AM