Site Event/Activity record ESF26170 - Evaluation - King Charles II Royal Palace and Stables, Newmarket

Wessex archaeology was commissioned by Videotext Communications Ltd to carry out archaeological recording and post-excavation analysis on an archaeological evaluation by Channel 4's Time Team on King Charles II's Royal Palace and racing stables in Newmarket. The current Palace House Mansion and entrance steps ate Grade II* listed and the Palace House Stables are Grade II. Previous archaeological work on the site has included an evaluation that revealed culverts associated with Charles II's Palace, and at least three late med or post-med buildings. A later watching brief recorded a wall with a built-in well. Evaluation followed a geophysical survey using ground penetrating radar. Four trenches of varying sizes were excavated; trenches 1-3 were targeted on features shown on the 1740s plan of the Palace; trench 4 was placed within an open area as shown on the 1740s plan and targeted geophysical anomalies thought to be possible garden features. Trench 3 and 4 did not produce significant archaeological results (S1).