Site Event/Activity record ESF22698 - Monitoring and Test Pits, Ex Firmin's Site, Handford Road, Ipswich.
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Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1530 4454 (76m by 81m) |
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
Date
Not recorded.
Description
A total of 3 soakaway pits and 3 trial pits were monitored. All three soakaways were flooded after excavation to record how long it took for water to drain away. All three pits were excavated to around 3 meters. The site was covered in concrete slab or tarmac layers and most interventions required the use of a breaker. Trenches then excavated using a JCB with a toothed bucket.
Iron Age and Roman pottery was found in the soakaways as was an undated pit. No finds were found in the trial pits.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF55562 Unpublished document: Loader T. 2002. Monitoring Report, Trial pits at Handford Road, Ipswich, (Ex Firmin's Site)..
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- IPS 280 Ex Firmin's Site, Handford Road, Ipswich, (IAS 9612). (Monument)
Record last edited
Aug 18 2016 10:46AM