Site Event/Activity record ESF21004 - Palace House Stables, Newmarket

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Location

Location Palace House Stables
Grid reference Centred TL 5645 2634 (27m by 14m)
Map sheet TL52NE
Civil Parish NEWMARKET, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

Technique(s)

Organisation

Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service

Date

Not recorded.

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Description

An archaeological evaluation was carried out at Palace House Stables, Newmarket. This recorded a range of six brick-built walls, the front of an extensive span of lean-to out-building built against the north boundary wall. The building dates to the late 18th or early 19th century and its earliest depiction is on a map of 1850. The building however incorporate part of an earlier clunch-built structure thought to be part of the stable complex built by Charles II; part of this original building survives within the existing standing boundary wall. The wall footings overlie earlier deposits including a post-medieval pit, possible floor surfaces and an occupation soil that produced 16th to 18th century pottery and building rubble. The east end of the building range was cut by a brick lined sunken chamber either a cellar/soakaway or dung pit which dated to probably the latter part of the 19th century.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Muldowney, M.. 2010. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Palace House Stables, Newmarket, NKT 032.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Palace House Stables, Newmarket (Monument)

Record last edited

Jan 9 2024 12:30PM

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