Monument record SNP 097 - Medieval masonry at Abbey Farm Habitat Creation, Snape

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Summary

Monitoring of the groundworks revealed no archaeological features but a layer of material which included fragments of medieval masonry was incorporated into the railway line construction material.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 6389 2577 (53m by 49m)
Map sheet TM62NW
Civil Parish SNAPE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The excavation of new ditches and ponds, and re-profiling of existing ditches as a part of an RSPB/Environment Agency habitat creation scheme was carried out on land at Abbey Farm, Snape. This required a programme of archaeological monitoring in order to record the deposit sequences revealed and any archaeological interventions present. No archaeological evidence was observed in the course of these groundworks, either in the form of incised features or pre-modern artefacts. A second phase of work monitored the insertion of a sluice gate along the southern boundary of the site and on the line of the former Great Eastern Railway (Snape Branch). A series of crag sand layers were revealed which were likely to have been imported deposits associated with the construction of the railway line during the nineteenth century. A layer of material which included fragments of medieval masonry likely to have originated from Snape Priory, to which this land formerly belonged, was also incorporated into the railway line construction material (S1).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Everett, L.. 2009. Archaeological Monitoring Report, Abbey Farm Habitat Creation, Snape, SNP 097.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 14 2024 9:48AM

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