Site Event/Activity record ESF21592 - Evaluation at Westley Hall Farm, Westley

Evaluation by trenching of a c1h proposed agricultural reservoir. Westley Hall Farm, Westley (WLY 011, TL 8195 6452) evaluation trenching for a proposed agricultural reservoir just to the north of the site of the medieval church at in the parish revealed ditches from at least three periods of field system. While the number of finds recovered was very low a definite Post medieval and probable later prehistoric and medieval phases of activity were identified. Environmental evidence was also sparse but did support pre-Saxon activity in the area. The only non-ditch type feature was a slot or trench with possible post settings in its base; this feature is undated and it is uncertain whether it represents another element in a land division system or part of a structure. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. WLY 011 NMR No. 1566285 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Farm infrastructure (e.g. barns, grain stores, equipment stores, etc.) Methods and Techniques: ''Sample Trenches'' Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Planning condition Site status: None Current Land use: Cultivated Land 2 - Operations to a depth less than 0.25m Monument Type(s)/Period(s): DITCH Medieval , DITCH Post Medieval , DITCH Uncertain, SLOT Uncertain, DITCH Iron Age Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): POTTERY Medieval , POTTERY Post Medieval , COIN Roman, POTTERY Iron Age PROJECT LOCATION Area 10600.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL818644 Point Height 74.00 - 76.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: John Newman Director/Manager: John Newman Supervisor: John Newman DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk CC Archaeological Service Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Environmental', 'Metal', 'Survey' Media: 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Survey', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk CC Archaeological Service Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Environmental' Media: 'Context sheet', 'Plan', 'Report', 'Section' PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk CC Archaeological Service Contents: 'Ceramics', 'Environmental', 'Metal' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Westley Hall Farm, Westley, Suffolk- Archaeological Evaluation Report Author(s)/Editor(s): Newman, J Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: John Newman Archaeological Services Place of Issue or Publication: Henley, Suffolk Description: Loose bound client report