Site Event/Activity record ESF21081 - Evaluation, Drinkstone Hall, Drinkstone Green

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken at Drinkstone Hall, Drinkstone Green, Suffolk, prior to the construction of an extension to the existing 19th century building. Two archaeological features were recorded; one potentially represented an earlier phase of moat (13th century). This was sealed by a layer of re-deposited natural that potentially derived from the excavation of a later, larger moat, the material generated was then used to level the interior of the moated site. The second feature was a shallow wall foundation cut into the layer of re-deposited natural that could potentially be related to an earlier building that previously existed on the site before being demolished during the 19th century. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: Sitecode DRK 027 HER event no. DRK 027 NMR No. 1545690 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Small-scale extensions (e.g. garages, porches, etc.) Methods and Techniques: Environmental Sampling, Metal Detectors, Augering, Targeted Trenches Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Site status: None Current Land use: Residential 1 - General Residential Monument Type(s)/Period(s): FOUNDATION TRENCH Medieval , DITCH Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): TILE Post Medieval , BONE Uncertain, OYSTER SHELL Uncertain, POTTERY Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 0.25 Hectares Grid Reference: TL95645997 Point Height 75.12 - 88.36 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Emma Beadsmoore Director/Manager: Emma Beadsmoore Supervisor: Jacqui Hutton DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Cambridge Archaeological Unit ID: DRK 027 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental, Stratigraphic, Survey Media: Images raster / digital photography, Images vector, Spreadsheets, Survey, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Cambridge Archaeological Unit ID: DRK 027 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental, Stratigraphic, Survey Media: Context sheet, Photograph, Plan, Report, Section, Survey PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Cambridge Archaeological Unit ID: DRK 027 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Drinkstone Hall, Drinkstone Green; An Archaeological Evaluation Author(s)/Editor(s): Hutton, J Other Bibliographic Details: Report No.928 Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: Cambridge Archaeological Unit Place of Issue or Publication: Cambridge Archaeological Unit Description: 24 pages, A4 report, wire bound with laminated front, 5 colour plates