Site Event/Activity record ESF21663 - Evaluation at HMS Ganges, Shotley

trenched evaluation of former plying fields at HMS Ganges, Shotley, revealed a low levels of Saxon, medieval and post-medival activity, primarily in the form of ditches. A probable early post-medieval house site was identified close on the main road frontage Project status: Complete Yes, Validated No Previous/Future Work: Previous Yes, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: HER event no. SLY166 Planning Application No. B/08/00964/ENQ Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Rural residential Methods and Techniques: Sample Trenches Position in the Planning Process: Between deposition of an application and determination Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPG16 Current Land use: Grassland Heathland 4 - Regularly improved Monument Type(s)/Period(s): DITCH Early Medieval , PIT Post Medieval , DITCH Medieval Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): CBM Post Medieval , SHERD Post Medieval , SHERD Medieval , GLASS Post Medieval , SHERD Early Medieval PROJECT LOCATION Area 38700.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TM24743404 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service, Field Team Director/Manager: Rhodri Gardner Supervisor: Mark Sommers DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SLY166 Contents: other Media: Database, Images raster / digital photography, Text PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SLY166 Contents: other Media: Context sheet, Correspondence, Notebook - Excavation, Research, General Notes, Plan, Report, Section PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County SMR ID: SLY166 Contents: Animal Bones, Ceramics, Environmental, Glass BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Archaeological Evaluation Report: HMS Ganges, Shotley Gate, Shotley Author(s)/Editor(s): Sommers, M. Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report No. 2010/119 Date: 2010 Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS Place of Issue or Publication: Ipswich Description: printed sheets of A4 paper with card covers and a plastic comb binding