Site Event/Activity record ESF25803 - Excavation - Fordham Road, Newmarket
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Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6323 6714 (132m by 197m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | TL66NW |
| Civil Parish | NEWMARKET, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Oxford Archaeology East
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Excavation was conducted following evaluation in advance of the development of a solar farm. A total of 15 evaluation trenches were opened, targeted on geophysical anomalies identified in the south east corner of the site. Base on this evidence two excavation areas were opened targeted on parts of the site where the development would impace on the archaeological deposits (S1 and S2).
Sources/Archives (2)
- <S1> SSF57907 Unpublished document: Rees, G.. 2014. Post-Excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design, An Early to Middle Bronze Age settlement at Fordham Road, Newmarket.
- <S2> SSF60411 Unpublished document: Rees, G.. 2017. Archaeological Excavation: An Early to Middle Bronze Age settlement at Forest Heath, Fordham Road, Newmarket.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- NKT 047 Fordham Road, Newmarket (Monument)
Record last edited
Sep 20 2022 12:49PM