Site Event/Activity record ESF21682 - Monitoring at 'Larks', Maltings Lane, Clare

In response to a condition on the planning permission for the construction of a new side extension, attached garages and garden shed at 'The Larks', Malting Lane, Clare, Sudbury, Suffolk, the Heritage Network was commissioned by the owners to undertake the archaeological monitoring of the development groundworks. The site lies within the Area of Archaeological Interest defined for medieval Clare and in particular the site lies on the edge, or just outside of, the motte ditch of Clare Castle . The groundworks for the present project revealed two quarry pits of uncertain date. The garden to the east appears to have remained relatively undisturbed. No other archaeological features, deposits or artefacts were encountered during the present project. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Not known Associated Identifiers: HER event no. CLA 070 Contracting Unit No. HN890 NMR No. 1567181 Project Type: Recording project Investigation Type: '''Watching Brief''' Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPS Site status: Area of Archaeological Importance (AAI) Current Land use: Other 5 - Garden Monument Type(s)/Period(s): QUARRY PIT Uncertain Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 80.00 Square metres Grid Reference: TL76974519 Point PROJECT CREATOR(S) Organisation: Heritage Network Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Heritage Network Director/Manager: David Hillelson Supervisor: Greg Jones DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Contents: 'none' Media: 'Images raster / digital photography' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Contents: 'none' Media: 'Context sheet', 'Diary', 'Drawing', 'Plan', 'Report' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: 'Larks', Malting Lane, Clare, Suffolk: Archaeological Monitoring Report Author(s)/Editor(s): Jones, G. Other Bibliographic Details: Report no.652 Date: 2011 Issuer/Publisher: Heritage Network Place of Issue or Publication: Heritage Network Description: A4 booklet, comb bound, green cover, 10 pages, 5 figures, 4 photographic plates