Site Event/Activity record ESF22247 - Evaluation, 46-48 High Street, Needham Market, Suffolk

PROJECT DETAILS In August 2013 Britannia Archaeology Ltd (BA) undertook an archaeological trial trench evaluation on 46 - 48 High Street, Needham Market, Suffolk (NGR TM 089 550) in advance of the residential development of the site. Background research for the project indicated that evidence for Medieval and Post-medieval back-yard/industrial activity associated with the buildings of the Medieval Town Core would most likely be encountered. The evaluation revealed five phases of activity, the most recent phase comprised the laying of the concrete car park. This surface was removed prior to excavation of the trial trenches. A second phase of modern activity comprising rubbish pits 1006 and 1008 cut through Levelling Layer 1000. This layer 1000 formed the third phase of activity truncating and sealing existing modern features and preparing the site for the laying of the concrete. The fourth phase of modern activity comprised rubbish pits and an early modern wall (1004) relating to structures associated with the buildings fronting High Street. The final phase relates to earlier agricultural activity and was a homogenous subsoil layer (1001). Despite the high potential for medieval and post medieval back-yard/industrial activity no features predating the early modern period were present. Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No Associated Identifiers: Sitecode NDM 035 NMR No. 1580800 Project Type: Field evaluation Development Type: Small-scale (e.g. single house, etc.) Methods and Techniques: '''Sample Trenches''' Position in the Planning Process: After full determination (eg. As a condition) Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPS Site status: None Current Land use: Other 13 - Waste ground Monument Type(s)/Period(s): MODERN BUILDINGS Modern Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None PROJECT LOCATION Area 0 Hectares Grid Reference: TM08915505 Point Height 20.29 - 20.59 metres PROJECT CREATOR(S) Organisation: Britannia Archaeology Ltd Brief originator: Local Planning Authority (with/without advice from County/District Archaeologist) Design originator: Tim Schofield Director/Manager: Martin Brook Supervisor: Martin Brook DIGITAL ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk HER ID: NDM035 Contents: 'Stratigraphic', 'Survey' Media: 'Database', 'Images raster / digital photography', 'Images vector', 'Spreadsheets', 'Survey', 'Text' PAPER ARCHIVE Recipient: Suffolk HER ID: NDM035 Contents: 'Stratigraphic', 'Survey' Media: 'Context sheet', 'Correspondence', 'Drawing', 'Map', 'Microfilm', 'Miscellaneous Material', 'Photograph', 'Plan', 'Report', 'Section', 'Survey ' PHYSICAL ARCHIVE Recipient: SCCAS/CT ID: NDM035 BIBLIOGRAPHY Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript) Title: 46 - 48 HIGH STREET, NEEDHAM MARKET, SUFFOLK, ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION Author(s)/Editor(s): Brook, M. Other Bibliographic Details: R1034 Date: 2013 Issuer/Publisher: Britannia Archaeology LTD Place of Issue or Publication: Stowmarket, Suffolk Description: A4 bound report with A3 fold-out figures URL: www.britannia-archaeology.com