Site Event/Activity record ESF21756 - Evaluation - Land at Main Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge

The archaeological evaluation was successful in identifying dispersed features of probable prehistoric origin located towards the centre and southern half of the site. One curvilinear possible barrow ditch and four linear ditches, two of which were perpendicular forming a probable enclosure were present. Only one tiny fleck of probable prehistoric pottery was present that crumbled to dust on inspection. All of the features showed signs of truncation. The Archaeological features recorded during this evaluation are representative of the prehistoric landscape in which the site is located. Similar enclosure ditches and other barrows are present within the immediate vicinity. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future Yes Associated Identifiers: Contracting Unit No. P1008 Sitecode MRM 154 Contracting Unit No. R1010 NMR No. 1568260 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Public building (e.g. school, church, hospital, medical centre, law courts 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: Area of Archaeological Importance (AAI) Current Land use: Grassland Heathland 3 - Disturbed Monument Type(s)/Period(s): DITCHES Uncertain Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 1.00 Hectares Grid Reference: TM24204636 Point Height 33.00 - 34.00 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Organisation: Britannia Archaeology Ltd Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body Design originator: Matthew Adams Director/Manager: Timothy Schofield Supervisor: Timothy Schofield DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk HER Contents: 'Survey', 'Environmental', 'Stratigraphic' Media: 'Database', 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Images vector', 'Survey', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk HER Contents: 'Environmental', 'Stratigraphic', 'Survey' Media: 'Context sheet', 'Drawing', 'Map', 'Microfilm', 'Photograph', 'Plan', 'Report', 'Section', 'Survey ', 'Unpublished Text' PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: SCCAS/CT ID: MRM 154 Contents: 'Environmental' BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: Land at Main Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, Suffolk; Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation Author(s)/Editor(s): Schofield, T.P. Other Bibliographic Details: R1010 Date: 2012 Issuer/Publisher: Britannia Archaeology Ltd Place of Issue or Publication: Stowmarket, Suffolk Description: Bound A4 report with folded A3 figures. URL: www.britannia-archaeology.com