Site Event/Activity record ESF23615 - Targeted inter-tidal survey

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Location

Location
Grid reference Centred TM 2977 4544 (26718m by 23755m) (7 map features)
Map sheet TM24NE
Civil Parish STUTTON, BABERGH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish FRISTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish SNAPE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Technique(s)

Organisation

Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

Following a rapid walkover survey of the Suffolk coast and inter-tidal estuaries, nine of the sites recorded were identified as potentially archaeologically significant. These were subject to further work, not only to better understand them as individual sites, but also to be able to provide a strong curatorial response to coastal planning as it impacts on the historic environment. All sites were visited at a suitable low tide to ensure that surviving structures were fully exposed and visible for as long as possible to allow adequate time for recording. Each feature was planned in its entirety where possible.Two samples per phase from each timber structure and were sent for assessment. No surviving timbers were suitable for dendrochronology. All sites were visited at a suitable low tide to ensure that surviving structures were fully exposed and visible for as long as possible, to allow adequate time for recording. Each was surveyed using a total station theodolite (TST) to record existing features 3- dimensionally, with each feature planned in its entirety where possible. Where more detail was necessary, and it was practical to do so, areas of interest were planned by hand at a scale of 1:10 or 1:20. Two samples per phase from each timber structure were collected and sent for assessment (S1).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Everett, L. 2007. Targeted Inter-tidal Survey.
  • <S2> Monograph: Bayliss A, Ramsey C B, Hamilton D, Cook G, Marshall P and Plicht J. 2023. Radiocarbon dates from samples funded by English Heritage between 2006 and 2010.

Related Monuments/Buildings (9)

  • A wooden fish trap of Anglo-Saxon date, located to the west of Holbrook Creek in Holbrook Bay, Stutton (Monument)
  • Approximately circular arrangement of posts c.8m diameter of 16th to 19th century date (Monument)
  • Group of possible 16th to 19th century posts at Holbrook Bay (Monument)
  • Group of posts of 16th to 19th century date at Holbrook Bay (Monument)
  • Intertidal wooden features of Anglo-Saxon date located to the west of Barbers Point (Monument)
  • Part of a circular wooden enclosure of possible 16th to 19th century date at Holbrook Bay, Stutton (Monument)
  • Possible remains of footbridge or river crossing at New England Farm. (Monument)
  • Three semi-circular post structure of possible 16th to 19th century date at Holbrook Bay (Monument)
  • Wood scatter seen on foreshore during Coast Survey 2004. (Monument)

Record last edited

Oct 7 2025 12:16PM

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