Site Event/Activity record ESF24975 - Evaluation - Land East of Abbey Farm, The Street, South Elmham St James
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Location
| Location | Land East of Abbey Farm, The Street, South Elmham St James |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 317 810 (8m by 41m) |
| Map sheet | TM38SW |
| Civil Parish | ST JAMES, SOUTH ELMHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Archaeological Solutions
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Evaluation was carried out ahead of the development of a new residential dwelling. Two trenches were excavated to a depth of 0.5-0.7m. Trench 1 contained no archaeological features. Trench 2 contained a ditch and medieval pottery. Topsoil was a firm, dark grey brown, clayey silt with occasional flint which overlay subsoil which was a firm, dark orange brown, silty clay with occasional flints. The subsoil overlay the natural dposits which was a firm, light brownish orange, silty clay with flints and occasional small flecks of chalk throughout (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SSF58079 Unpublished document: Muir, T. and Wilson, L.. 2016. An Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation, Land East of Abbey Farm, The Street, South Elmham St James, Suffolk.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- SEJ 039 Medieval ditch at Land East of Abbey Farm, The Street (Monument)
Record last edited
Oct 13 2017 4:19PM