Site Event/Activity record ESF22766 - Watching Brief - 119/120 Southgate Street, Bury St. Edmunds

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Location

Location
Grid reference Centred TL 8593 6353 (19m by 16m)
Map sheet TL86SE
Civil Parish BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Technique(s)

Organisation

Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

A hole for pipes and a manhole were observed. It was not possible to get into the hole as it was over 2m deep and the sides were unstable. The section showed 1.5m of varied made-up soil layers; these were mostly fairly clean although one of the middle layers contained peg-tile fragments (see sketch section below). The lowest soil layer was an undisturbed greeny silt/loam which looked ancient (medieval or earlier?). The spoil heap was examined for finds but only peg-tile and occasional animal bone was seen (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Caruth, J.. 1996. Watching Brief - 119/120 Southgate Street, Bury St Edmunds.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Medieval or earlier layer containing peg-tile fragments, 119/120 Southgate St., Bury St. Edmunds (Monument)

Record last edited

May 24 2018 9:37AM

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